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Pashto and Shona Speaking countries


Shona and Pashto Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Afganistan   
Zimbabwe   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   
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
Pakistan   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)   
Not Available   

Interesting Facts
  • Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
  • The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
  
  • 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
Persian and Balochi Languages   
Kalanga and Nambya Language   

Derived From
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Pashto and Shona as Minority Language

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

  • Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.
  • Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Pashto and Shona Regulators

Pashto and Shona speaking countries provide you Pashto and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan) regulates Pashto language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Pashto and Shona Language History.

Pashto and Shona Continents

Thinking about Pashto and Shona continents in which Pashto and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Pashto and Shona. Most of the Pashto 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 Pashto and Shona languages:

Pashto Interesting Facts:

Shona Interesting Facts:

The Pashto language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages whereas Pashto language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.

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