About Lithuanian Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Lithuanian is the official language of the Republic of Lithuania. It is a popular country in the Baltic region of Europe. The total population of Lithuania is 2.8 million. Lithuanians are associated with the ethno-linguistic group. It is one of the few Baltic languages that still exist in the country. There are three different dialects of this language that a popular since the 19th century. The most common dialects include Low Lithuanian, Baltic Sea coast, and East High Lithuanian dialect. There is a West High Lithuanian dialect that is popular in East Prussia. It is a modern literary language that is written in 32 letter alphabets. Scholar Jonas Jablonskis (1861–1930) is considered to be the father of Lithuanian. It is preserved in many different archaic features. Lithuanian is written in many forms and it has got both nouns and verbs.
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.