Xhosa and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Zimbabwe
National Language
South Africa
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
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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.
- 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
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Xhosa and Shona as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Shona dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Shona Regulators
Xhosa and Shona speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Shona Language History.
Xhosa and Shona Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Shona continents in which Xhosa and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Shona. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Xhosa and Shona languages:
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.
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 Xhosa language was derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages and is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele whereas Xhosa language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.