Persian and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Zimbabwe
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
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Interesting Facts
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
- 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
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Persian and Shona as Minority Language
In Persian and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Persian and Shona dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Shona Regulators
Persian and Shona speaking countries provide you Persian and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan regulates Persian language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Persian and Shona Language History.
Persian and Shona Continents
Thinking about Persian and Shona continents in which Persian and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Shona. Most of the Persian 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 Persian and Shona languages:
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
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 Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.