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How many people speak Cantonese and Tamil?


Tamil and Cantonese speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
60.00 million  
27
78.00 million  
21

Speaking Population
16.00 %  
2
1.06 %  
20

Native Speakers
52.00 million  
21
70.00 million  
15

Second Language Speakers
71.00 million  
15
8.00 million  
99+

Native Name
Kwang Tung Wa  
தமிழ்  

Alternative Names
Guangfu, Metropolitan Cantonese  
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  

French Name
cantonais  
tamoul  

German Name
Kantonesisch  
Tamil  

Pronunciation
[kʰɐn˧˥tʰœːn˧˥sɨ˧˥]  
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  

Ethnicity
Han Chinese  
Tamil people or Tamilans  

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Cantonese native speakers vs Tamil native speakers

How many people speak Cantonese and Tamil languages tells about Cantonese native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 52.00 million people speak Cantonese as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Cantonese vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Cantonese and Tamil language. In some regions, Cantonese and Tamil languages are used as second language. There are 71.00 million speakers who use Cantonese as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.

Native Names of Cantonese and Tamil

Native names are used in the Cantonese and Tamil Speaking Countries. Both Cantonese and Tamil languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Cantonese and Tamil you will get to know the native names of Cantonese and Tamil languages. The native name of Cantonese is Kwang Tung Wa and native name of Tamil is தமிழ். The alternative names of Cantonese and Tamil languages are as follows:

The French name of Cantonese is cantonais whereas German name of Cantonese is Kantonesisch. The German name of Tamil is Tamil whereas French name of Tamil is cantonais.

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