Shona and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Not Available
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Shona and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Shona and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Malayalam 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.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Shona and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Malayalam Regulators
Shona and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Shona and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Shona and Malayalam Language History.
Shona and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Shona and Malayalam continents in which Shona and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Malayalam. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Malayalam speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Malayalam languages:
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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.