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Shona and Tamil Speaking countries


Tamil and Shona Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Zimbabwe   
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
6   
9

National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe   
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   

Speaking Continents
Africa   
Asia   

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   

Regulated By
Not Available   
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   

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.
  
  • Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
  • The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
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Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language   
Malayalam   

Derived From
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Shona and Tamil as Minority Language

In Shona and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Tamil 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.
  • Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.

If you want to compare Shona and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Shona and Tamil Regulators

Shona and Tamil speaking countries provide you Shona and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Shona and Tamil Language History.

Shona and Tamil Continents

Thinking about Shona and Tamil continents in which Shona and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Tamil. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Tamil 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 Tamil languages:

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