About Bulgarian Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Bulgarian is a South Slavic language. It is spoken in Southeastern Europe. The language is majorly spoken in Bulgaria. The Bulgarians speak the language to communicate with each other. Bulgarian is closely related to the Macedonian language. It is a member of the Balkan sprachbund. Bulgarian has a South Slavic dialect and belongs to the Indo-European language family. The two languages have many distinct characteristics that set them apart from the other Slavic languages. The major difference between Bulgarian and other European languages is the elimination of case declension. Bulgarian doesn’t have any suffixed definite article and it also lacks verb infinitive. Bulgarian is the official language of Bulgaria, since 2007. It is among the few official languages of the European Union. It is spoken by minorities in many other European countries as well.
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.
