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.
About Armenian Language
According to Wikipedia.org, The Armenian language is spelled Haieren and is popular as the Indo-European language. Traditionally it was considered as the dialect of Iran. In this modern era, the Armenian language is spoken by 6.7 million people all across the globe. The majority of Armenian language speakers live in Armenia that covers around 3.4 million people. Some other speakers of this language also reside in Georgia and Russia. Other 100,000 speakers live in Iran. The Armenian language can be distinguished in many varieties including Old Armenian (Grabar), Middle Armenian (Miǰin hayerên), and Modern Armenian, or Ašxarhabar (Ashkharhabar). There are two written varieties for modern Armenia that include Western Armenian (Arewmtahayerên) and Eastern Armenian (Arewelahayerên). There are about 50 dialects that were introduced before 1915. Surprisingly, the population of Turkey was reduced due to massacres and other adverse conditions.
