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Shona and Malagasy Speaking countries


Malagasy and Shona Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Zimbabwe   
Madagascar   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe   
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Africa   
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
  • 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.
  
  • Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
  • About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
  

Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language   
Not Available   

Derived From
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Shona and Malagasy as Minority Language

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

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

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

Shona and Malagasy Regulators

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

Shona and Malagasy Continents

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

Shona Interesting Facts:

Malagasy Interesting Facts:

The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.

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