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How many people speak Hausa and Chewa?


Chewa and Hausa speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
50.00 million  
28
12.00 million  
99+

Speaking Population
0.52 %  
30
0.17 %  
99+

Native Speakers
35.00 million  
27
12.00 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
15.00 million  
34
1.50 million  
99+

Native Name
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)  
Nyanja  

Alternative Names
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa  
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa  

French Name
haoussa  
chichewa; chewa; nyanja  

German Name
Haussa-Sprache  
Nyanja-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[hàʊsà]  
[ˈtʃewa]  

Ethnicity
Hausa–Fulani people  
Chewa people  

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Hausa native speakers vs Chewa native speakers

How many people speak Hausa and Chewa languages tells about Hausa native speakers vs Chewa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 35.00 million people speak Hausa as native language while 12.00 million people speak Chewa as native language. You can also go to Hausa vs Chewa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Hausa and Chewa language. In some regions, Hausa and Chewa languages are used as second language. There are 15.00 million speakers who use Hausa as second language and 1.50 million speakers who use Chewa as second language.

Native Names of Hausa and Chewa

Native names are used in the Hausa and Chewa Speaking Countries. Both Hausa and Chewa languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Hausa and Chewa you will get to know the native names of Hausa and Chewa languages. The native name of Hausa is حَوْسَ (ḥawsa) and native name of Chewa is Nyanja. The alternative names of Hausa and Chewa languages are as follows:

The French name of Hausa is haoussa whereas German name of Hausa is Haussa-Sprache. The German name of Chewa is Nyanja-Sprache whereas French name of Chewa is haoussa.

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