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 German Language
According to Wikipedia.org, The German language is widely spoken in Germany and Austria. It is also the official language of Switzerland. The German language is associated with the West Germanic group. This language is linked with the Indo-European language family along with English, Frisian, and Dutch. In the 1st century BCE, the native speakers got in touch with Romans. Due to this even Romans are also linked to the Germanic language. There is a little difference in the dialect especially when we compare it from the 6th century CE. The nouns, pronouns, and adjectives consist of both strong and weak verbs. German is spoken by 90 million speakers all over the world. Many people also study it as a foreign language. When it comes to written form German differs from the Austrian and Swedish languages.
