Oriya and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
India
  
Zimbabwe
  
National Language
India
  
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
  
- 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
Bengali and Assamese
  
Kalanga and Nambya Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Oriya and Shona as Minority Language
In Oriya and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Oriya and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Oriya 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 Oriya and Shona dialects, then you can go to Oriya vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Oriya and Shona Regulators
Oriya and Shona speaking countries provide you Oriya and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Oriya is not regulated.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Oriya and Shona Language History.
Oriya and Shona Continents
Thinking about Oriya and Shona continents in which Oriya and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Oriya and Shona. Most of the Oriya speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Oriya and Shona languages:
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
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 Oriya language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Bengali and Assamese whereas Oriya language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.