Shona and Santali Speaking countries
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
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.
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Munda Language
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Shona and Santali as Minority Language
In Shona and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Santali 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.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Shona and Santali dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Santali Regulators
Shona and Santali speaking countries provide you Shona and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Shona and Santali Language History.
Shona and Santali Continents
Thinking about Shona and Santali continents in which Shona and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Santali. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Santali 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 Santali 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.
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.