Tagalog and Shona
Countries
Philippines
Zimbabwe
National Language
Philippines
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Filipinos
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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Interesting Facts
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
- 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.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Salamat po
Waita zvako
How Are You?
Kamusta ka na?
Wakadini zvako?
Good Night
Magandang gabi
Urare zvakanaka
Good Evening
Magandang gabi po
Manheru
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon po
Masikati
Good Morning
Magandang umaga po
Mangwanani
Please
pakiusap
Ndinokumbirawo
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
Ndineurombo
I Love You
Iniibig kita
Ndinokuda
Excuse Me
Ipagpaumanhin ninyo ako
Pamusoro
Dialect 1
Batangas Tagalog
Hwesa
Where They Speak
Batangas, Gabon
Zimbabwe
Dialect 2
Bisalog
Karanga
Where They Speak
Philippines
southern Zimbabwe
Dialect 3
Filipino
Zezuru
Where They Speak
Philippines
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
How Many People Speak
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
Tagalog
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Alternative Names
Filipino, Pilipino
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
French Name
tagalog
shona
German Name
Tagalog
Schona-Sprache
Pronunciation
[tɐˈɡaːloɡ]
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Ethnicity
Tagalog people
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Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indonesian
Benue-Congo
Branch
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Bantu
Early Forms
Proto-Philippine, Old Tagalog, Classical Tagalog, Tagalog
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Standard Forms
Filipino
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Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
taga1269
core1255
Linguasphere
31-CKA
99-AUT-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Object-Verb-Subject, Subject-Verb-Object, Verb-Object-Subject, Verb-Subject-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Tagalog and Shona Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tagalog and Shona dialects. Various dialects of Tagalog and Shona language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tagalog are spoken in different Tagalog Speaking Countries whereas Shona Dialects are spoken in different Shona speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tagalog vs Shona Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tagalog dialects include: Batangas Tagalog, Bisalog. Shona dialects include: Hwesa , Karanga. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tagalog and Shona Speaking population
Tagalog and Shona speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tagalog and Shona languages can be compared. The total count of Tagalog and Shona Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tagalog language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Tagalog and Shona on Tagalog vs Shona where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tagalog and Shona Language Codes
Tagalog and Shona language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tagalog and Shona Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.