Shona and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
South Africa
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho
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.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Not Available
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Shona and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Shona and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Shona and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Xhosa Regulators
Shona and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Shona and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Shona and Xhosa Language History.
Shona and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Shona and Xhosa continents in which Shona and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Xhosa. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Xhosa 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.
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.