Maori and Shona Speaking countries

Maori

Shona

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

New Zealand

Zimbabwe

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

New Zealand

Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe

1.4 Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Australia, Oceania

Africa

1.6 Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

Māori Language Commission

Not Available

1.8 Interesting Facts

"E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.

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.

1.9 Similar To

Tahitian Language

Kalanga and Nambya Language

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Maori vs Shona Countries

Comparing Maori vs Shona countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Maori and Shona languages.

Maori Speaking Countries: New Zealand.
Shona Speaking Countries: Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Maori is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Shona is official language is 1

Find if Maori and Shona are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Maori and Shona speaking countries will give you the presence of Maori and Shona languages in different countries. Along with Maori vs Shona countries, you can also compare Maori vs Shona.

Maori and Shona as Minority Language

In Maori and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Maori and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

Maori as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Maori and Shona dialects, then you can go to Maori vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Maori and Shona Regulators

Maori and Shona speaking countries provide you Maori and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Māori Language Commission regulates Maori language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Maori and Shona Language History.

Maori and Shona Continents

Thinking about Maori and Shona continents in which Maori and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maori and Shona. Most of the Maori speaking countries lie in Australia, Oceania. 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 Maori and Shona languages:

Maori Interesting Facts:

"E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.

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 Maori language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tahitian Language whereas Maori language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.