About Arabic Language
According to Wikipedia.org, The Arabic language is spoken in a large area that includes North Africa and other parts of the world. This language is also widely popular in Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. It is the language of the Quran and Muslims can read it with translations too. Quran is the sacred book of Islam that teaches us the way of living our life. Arabic is the language of Muslims that is divided into three forms. The three popular forms include classic and modern Arabic. The native speakers of Arabic are 350 million in number. There are around 32 varieties of Arabic but even the native speakers cannot differentiate among all. This language has influenced many other languages that including Turkish, Hindi, and Urdu. Currently Arabic is the language of 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. It is written beautifully in Arabic alphabets. However, there is no standard orthography.
About Shona Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Shona is a Bantu language and is spoken by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. The language was codified by the colonial government and became popular during the 1950s. According to Ethnologue, the language was spoken in the Zezuru, Korekore, and Karanga dialects. It is spoken by 7.5 million people. Shona has Manyika and Ndau dialects and is spoken by 1,025,000 and 2,380,000 people. It is called Shona and is similar to the Ndau (Eastern Shona) and Karanga (Western Shona). Shona is a written standard language and became popular in the early 20th century. In the 1920s, the Rhodesian administration offered schoolbooks and other materials in Shona. The first novel in Shona was published in 1957. It is taught in the schools and has literature in the monolingual and bilingual dictionaries. The Standard Shona has a specific dialect and is spoken by the Karanga people of Masvingo Province. Shona dialects are taught in local schools.
