Countries
Zimbabwe
  
United States of America
  
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
  
United States of America
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
North America
  
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.
  
- Navajo language is tonal language, as it heavily relies on pitch to distinguish between similar words.
- Navajo ethinc group is 2nd largest Native American group.
  
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
  
Apache Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
Shona-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Navajo-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Alphabets
Not Available
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Latin
  
Latin
  
Writing Direction
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
  
Hello
Mhoro
  
Yá'át'ééh
  
Thank You
Waita zvako
  
Ahéhee'
  
How Are You?
Wakadini zvako?
  
Ąąʼ haʼíí baa naniná?
  
Good Night
Urare zvakanaka
  
Yá'át'ééh hiiłchi'į'
  
Good Evening
Manheru
  
Yá'át'ééh ałní'íní
  
Good Afternoon
Masikati
  
Yá'át'ééh
  
Good Morning
Mangwanani
  
Yá'át'ééh abíní
  
Please
Ndinokumbirawo
  
T'aa shoodi
  
Sorry
Ndineurombo
  
Not available
  
Bye
bye
  
Hágoónee’
  
I Love You
Ndinokuda
  
Ayóó ánííníshí
  
Excuse Me
Pamusoro
  
Shoohá
  
Dialect 1
Hwesa
  
Navajo1
  
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
  
Arizona
  
Dialect 2
Karanga
  
Navajo2
  
Where They Speak
southern Zimbabwe
  
New Mexico
  
Dialect 3
Zezuru
  
Navajo3
  
Where They Speak
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
  
Utah
  
How Many People Speak?
25.00 million
  
40
1.70 million
  
99+
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
8.30 million
  
99+
1.70 million
  
99+
Native Name
Not Available
  
Diné Bizaad / Dinék'ehjí
  
Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
  
Navaho
  
French Name
shona
  
navaho
  
German Name
Schona-Sprache
  
Navajo-Sprache
  
Pronunciation
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Ethnicity
Not Available
  
Navajo people
  
Origin
20th century
  
1500 CE
  
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
  
Dené–Yeniseian Family
  
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
  
Athapascan
  
Branch
Bantu
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Not Available
  
No early forms
  
Standard Forms
Not Available
  
Navajo
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Not Available
  
Navajo Sign Language
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
sn
  
nv
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
sna
  
nav
  
ISO 639 2/B
sna
  
nav
  
ISO 639 3
sna
  
nav
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
core1255
  
nava1243
  
Linguasphere
99-AUT-a
  
No data available
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Fusional, Polysynthetic, Synthetic
  
All Shona and Navajo 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 Navajo dialects. Various dialects of Shona and Navajo language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Shona are spoken in different Shona Speaking Countries whereas Navajo Dialects are spoken in different Navajo speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Shona vs Navajo Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Shona dialects include: Hwesa, Karanga. Navajo dialects include: Navajo1 , Navajo2. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Shona and Navajo Speaking population
Shona and Navajo speaking population is one of the factors based on which Shona and Navajo languages can be compared. The total count of Shona and Navajo Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Navajo language is Not Available. 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 Navajo on Shona vs Navajo where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Shona and Navajo Language Codes
Shona and Navajo language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Shona and Navajo Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.