Zulu and Shona
- 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.
- 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.
All Zulu 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 Zulu and Shona dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Shona language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Shona Dialects are spoken in different Shona speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Shona Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Shona dialects include: Hwesa , Karanga. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Shona Speaking population
Zulu and Shona speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Shona languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Shona Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % 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 Zulu and Shona on Zulu vs Shona where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Shona Language Codes
Zulu and Shona language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Shona Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.