Shona and Zulu Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
South Africa
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Pan South African Language Board
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 meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
- Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Xhosa Language
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Shona and Zulu as Minority Language
In Shona and Zulu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Zulu 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.
- Zulu as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Shona and Zulu dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Zulu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Zulu Regulators
Shona and Zulu speaking countries provide you Shona and Zulu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Zulu is regulated by Pan South African Language Board. Also get to learn, Shona and Zulu Language History.
Shona and Zulu Continents
Thinking about Shona and Zulu continents in which Shona and Zulu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Zulu. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Zulu 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 Zulu 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.
Zulu Interesting Facts:
- The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
- Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Xhosa Language and derived from Not Available.