About Myanmar (Burmese) Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Myanmar is also known as Burmese. It is a Sino-Tibetan language and is spoken in Myanmar. It is also known as Burma. It is an official language of the Burmans. The language is spoken by the country's principal ethnic group. The Constitution of Myanmar officially accepts the English name of the language and it is officially introduced as the Myanmar language. Most English speakers call the language Burmese. It is spoken as a first language in Burma and is spoken by 33 million people. It is primarily spoken by the Burman people and other ethnic groups. Burmese is a member of the Lolo-Burmese grouping and belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family.
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.
