Shona and Maori Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
New Zealand
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
New Zealand
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Australia, Oceania
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Māori Language Commission
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.
- "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
- The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Tahitian Language
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Shona and Maori as Minority Language
In Shona and Maori speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Maori 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.
- Maori as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Shona and Maori dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Maori Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Maori Regulators
Shona and Maori speaking countries provide you Shona and Maori regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Maori is regulated by Māori Language Commission. Also get to learn, Shona and Maori Language History.
Shona and Maori Continents
Thinking about Shona and Maori continents in which Shona and Maori speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Maori. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Maori speaking countries lie in Australia, Oceania. 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 Maori 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.
Maori Interesting Facts:
- "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
- The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Tahitian Language and derived from Not Available.