Shona and Haitian Creole
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Haiti
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Central America, North America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Cuba
Regulated By
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Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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.
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
French Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Waita zvako
Mèsi
How Are You?
Wakadini zvako?
Kijan ou yé?
Good Night
Urare zvakanaka
Bon nwit
Good Evening
Manheru
Bonswa
Good Afternoon
Masikati
Bon apre-midi
Good Morning
Mangwanani
Bon apre-midi
Please
Ndinokumbirawo
Souple
I Love You
Ndinokuda
Mwen renmen w
Excuse Me
Pamusoro
Eskize m
Dialect 1
Hwesa
Northern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Cap-Haitien
Dialect 2
Karanga
Central Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
southern Zimbabwe
Port-au-Prince
Dialect 3
Zezuru
Southern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Cayes
Native Name
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Kreyòl ayisyen
Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
French Name
shona
haïtien; créole haïtien
German Name
Schona-Sprache
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Pronunciation
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[kɣejɔl]
Ethnicity
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Haitians
Origin
20th century
17th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
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Branch
Bantu
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Early Forms
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No early forms
Standard Forms
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Haitian Creole
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
core1255
hait1244
Linguasphere
99-AUT-a
51-AAC-cb
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Shona and Haitian Creole Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Shona and Haitian Creole dialects. Various dialects of Shona and Haitian Creole language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Shona are spoken in different Shona Speaking Countries whereas Haitian Creole Dialects are spoken in different Haitian Creole speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Shona vs Haitian Creole Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Shona dialects include: Hwesa, Karanga. Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole , Central Haitian Creole. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Shona and Haitian Creole Speaking population
Shona and Haitian Creole speaking population is one of the factors based on which Shona and Haitian Creole languages can be compared. The total count of Shona and Haitian Creole Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Shona and Haitian Creole on Shona vs Haitian Creole where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Shona and Haitian Creole Language Codes
Shona and Haitian Creole language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Shona and Haitian Creole Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.