Hausa and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
Nigeria
  
Zimbabwe
  
National Language
Gambia, Nigeria
  
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
  
Second Language
Nigeria
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
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Interesting Facts
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
  
- Shona language is tonal language.
- The African people in Zimbabwe is made of 10 ethnic groups, each speaking a different languages, shona is spoken by 60 percent of population.
  
Similar To
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Kalanga and Nambya Language
  
Derived From
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Hausa and Shona as Minority Language
In Hausa and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Hausa and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Hausa as minority language: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Hausa and Shona dialects, then you can go to Hausa vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Hausa and Shona Regulators
Hausa and Shona speaking countries provide you Hausa and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hausa is not regulated.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Hausa and Shona Language History.
Hausa and Shona Continents
Thinking about Hausa and Shona continents in which Hausa and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Hausa and Shona. Most of the Hausa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Hausa and Shona languages:
Hausa Interesting Facts:
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
Shona Interesting Facts:
- Shona language is tonal language.
- The African people in Zimbabwe is made of 10 ethnic groups, each speaking a different languages, shona is spoken by 60 percent of population.
The Hausa language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Hausa language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.