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How many people speak Bengali and Shona?


Shona and Bengali speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
215.00 million  
9
25.00 million  
40

Speaking Population
3.11 %  
8
0.13 %  
99+

Native Speakers
196.00 million  
7
8.30 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
19.00 million  
31
16.00 million  
33

Native Name
বাংলা (baɛṅlā)  
chiShona  

Alternative Names
Bangala, Bangla, Bangla-Bhasa  
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  

French Name
bengali  
shona  

German Name
Bengali  
Schona-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[ˈbeŋɡali]  
[ʃoːna]  

Ethnicity
Bengalis (Bengali people)  
Shona people  

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Bengali native speakers vs Shona native speakers

How many people speak Bengali and Shona languages tells about Bengali native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 196.00 million people speak Bengali as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Bengali vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Bengali and Shona language. In some regions, Bengali and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 19.00 million speakers who use Bengali as second language and 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language.

Native Names of Bengali and Shona

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

The French name of Bengali is bengali whereas German name of Bengali is Bengali. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is bengali.

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