Shona and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Not Available
Yoruba Academy
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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Shona and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Shona and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Yoruba 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.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Shona and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Yoruba Regulators
Shona and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Shona and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Shona and Yoruba Language History.
Shona and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Shona and Yoruba continents in which Shona and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Yoruba. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.