How many people speak German and Russian languages tells about German native speakers vs Russian native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 101.00 million people speak German as native language while 166.00 million people speak Russian as native language. You can also go to German vs Russian Dialects and find the total number of dialects in German and Russian language. In some regions, German and Russian languages are used as second language. There are 128.00 million speakers who use German as second language and 110.00 million speakers who use Russian as second language.
Native names are used in the German and Russian Speaking Countries. Both German and Russian languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak German and Russian you will get to know the native names of German and Russian languages. The native name of German is Deutsch and native name of Russian is Русский. The alternative names of German and Russian languages are as follows:
The French name of German is allemand whereas German name of German is Deutsch. The German name of Russian is Russisch whereas French name of Russian is allemand.