Shona and Oriya Speaking countries
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
India
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
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.
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Bengali and Assamese
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Shona and Oriya as Minority Language
In Shona and Oriya speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Oriya 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.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Shona and Oriya dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Oriya Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Oriya Regulators
Shona and Oriya speaking countries provide you Shona and Oriya regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Oriya is not regulated. Also get to learn, Shona and Oriya Language History.
Shona and Oriya Continents
Thinking about Shona and Oriya continents in which Shona and Oriya speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Oriya. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Oriya 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 Oriya 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.
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Bengali and Assamese and derived from Sanskrit Language.