Chewa native speakers vs Shona native speakers
How many people speak Chewa and Shona languages tells about Chewa native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 12.00 million people speak Chewa as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Chewa vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Chewa and Shona language. In some regions, Chewa and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 1.50 million speakers who use Chewa as second language and 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language.
Native Names of Chewa and Shona
Native names are used in the Chewa and Shona Speaking Countries. Both Chewa and Shona languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Chewa and Shona you will get to know the native names of Chewa and Shona languages. The native name of Chewa is Nyanja and native name of Shona is chiShona. The alternative names of Chewa and Shona languages are as follows:
- Chewa alternative names are: Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
- Shona alternative names are: Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
The French name of Chewa is chichewa; chewa; nyanja whereas German name of Chewa is Nyanja-Sprache. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is chichewa; chewa; nyanja.