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How many people speak Arabic and Swahili?


Swahili and Arabic speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
452.00 million  
4
150.00 million  
13

Speaking Population
4.43 %  
6
0.42 %  
34

Native Speakers
206.00 million  
6
15.00 million  
40

Second Language Speakers
246.00 million  
2
75.00 million  
14

Native Name
(al arabiya) العربية  
Kiswahili  

Alternative Names
Al-’Arabiyya, Al-Fusha, Literary Arabic  
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili  

French Name
arabe  
swahili  

German Name
Arabisch  
Swahili  

Pronunciation
/al ʕarabijja/, /ʕarabi/  
[swaˈhili]  

Ethnicity
Arabs  
Swahili people or Waswahili  

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Arabic native speakers vs Swahili native speakers

How many people speak Arabic and Swahili languages tells about Arabic native speakers vs Swahili native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 206.00 million people speak Arabic as native language while 15.00 million people speak Swahili as native language. You can also go to Arabic vs Swahili Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Arabic and Swahili language. In some regions, Arabic and Swahili languages are used as second language. There are 246.00 million speakers who use Arabic as second language and 75.00 million speakers who use Swahili as second language.

Native Names of Arabic and Swahili

Native names are used in the Arabic and Swahili Speaking Countries. Both Arabic and Swahili languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Arabic and Swahili you will get to know the native names of Arabic and Swahili languages. The native name of Arabic is (al arabiya) العربية and native name of Swahili is Kiswahili. The alternative names of Arabic and Swahili languages are as follows:

The French name of Arabic is arabe whereas German name of Arabic is Arabisch. The German name of Swahili is Swahili whereas French name of Swahili is arabe.

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