Telugu and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
Zimbabwe
National Language
Andra Pradesh, India
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Karnataka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
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Interesting Facts
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
- 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
Tamil
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Telugu and Shona as Minority Language
In Telugu and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Telugu and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Telugu and Shona dialects, then you can go to Telugu vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Telugu and Shona Regulators
Telugu and Shona speaking countries provide you Telugu and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh regulates Telugu language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Telugu and Shona Language History.
Telugu and Shona Continents
Thinking about Telugu and Shona continents in which Telugu and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Telugu and Shona. Most of the Telugu speaking countries lie in Asia. While Shona 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 Telugu and Shona languages:
Telugu Interesting Facts:
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
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.
The Telugu language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil whereas Telugu language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.