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How many people speak Amharic and Shona?


Shona and Amharic speaking population


How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
0.37 %  
37
0.13 %  
99+

Native Speakers
25.00 million  
32
8.30 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
10.00 million  
99+
16.00 million  
33

Native Name
አማርኛ  
chiShona  

Alternative Names
Abyssinian, Amarigna, Amarinya, Amhara, Ethiopian  
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  

French Name
amharique  
shona  

German Name
Amharisch  
Schona-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[amarɨɲɲa]  
[ʃoːna]  

Ethnicity
Amharas  
Shona people  

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Amharic native speakers vs Shona native speakers

How many people speak Amharic and Shona languages tells about Amharic native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Amharic as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Amharic vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Amharic and Shona language. In some regions, Amharic and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 10.00 million speakers who use Amharic as second language and 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language.

Native Names of Amharic and Shona

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

The French name of Amharic is amharique whereas German name of Amharic is Amharisch. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is amharique.

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