Dzongkha native speakers vs Shona native speakers
How many people speak Dzongkha and Shona languages tells about Dzongkha native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 0.17 million people speak Dzongkha as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Dzongkha vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Dzongkha and Shona language. In some regions, Dzongkha and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 0.47 million speakers who use Dzongkha as second language and no estimate of people speaking Shona as second language.
Native Names of Dzongkha and Shona
Native names are used in the Dzongkha and Shona Speaking Countries. Both Dzongkha and Shona languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Dzongkha and Shona you will get to know the native names of Dzongkha and Shona languages. The native name of Dzongkha is རྫོང་ཁ (dzongkha) and native name of Shona is Not Available. The alternative names of Dzongkha and Shona languages are as follows:
- Dzongkha alternative names are: Bhotia of Bhutan, Bhotia of Dukpa, Bhutanese, Drukha, Drukke, Dukpa, Jonkha, Rdzongkha, Zongkhar
- Shona alternative names are: Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
The French name of Dzongkha is dzongkha whereas German name of Dzongkha is Dzongkha. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is dzongkha.