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How many people speak Afrikaans and Shona?


Shona and Afrikaans speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
19.00 million  
99+
25.00 million  
40

Speaking Population
0.03 %  
99+
0.13 %  
99+

Native Speakers
7.10 million  
99+
8.30 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
10.30 million  
40
16.00 million  
33

Native Name
Afrikaans  
chiShona  

Alternative Names
Cape Dutch  
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  

French Name
afrikaans  
shona  

German Name
Afrikaans  
Schona-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[ɐfriˈkɑːns]  
[ʃoːna]  

Ethnicity
Afrikaners  
Shona people  

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Afrikaans native speakers vs Shona native speakers

How many people speak Afrikaans and Shona languages tells about Afrikaans native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 7.10 million people speak Afrikaans as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Afrikaans vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Afrikaans and Shona language. In some regions, Afrikaans and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 10.30 million speakers who use Afrikaans as second language and 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language.

Native Names of Afrikaans and Shona

Native names are used in the Afrikaans and Shona Speaking Countries. Both Afrikaans and Shona languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Afrikaans and Shona you will get to know the native names of Afrikaans and Shona languages. The native name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans and native name of Shona is chiShona. The alternative names of Afrikaans and Shona languages are as follows:

The French name of Afrikaans is afrikaans whereas German name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is afrikaans.

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