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How many people speak Igbo and Xhosa?


Xhosa and Igbo speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
25.00 million  
40
20.00 million  
99+

Speaking Population
0.09 %  
99+
0.11 %  
99+

Native Speakers
25.00 million  
32
8.20 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
24.00 million  
28
11.00 million  
39

Native Name
igbo  
isiXhosa  

Alternative Names
Ibo  
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa  

French Name
igbo  
xhosa  

German Name
Ibo-Sprache  
Xhosa-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[iɡ͡boː]  
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]  

Ethnicity
Igbo people  
amaXhosa, amaBhaca  

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Igbo native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers

How many people speak Igbo and Xhosa languages tells about Igbo native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Igbo as native language while 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language. You can also go to Igbo vs Xhosa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Igbo and Xhosa language. In some regions, Igbo and Xhosa languages are used as second language. There are 24.00 million speakers who use Igbo as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language.

Native Names of Igbo and Xhosa

Native names are used in the Igbo and Xhosa Speaking Countries. Both Igbo and Xhosa languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Igbo and Xhosa you will get to know the native names of Igbo and Xhosa languages. The native name of Igbo is igbo and native name of Xhosa is isiXhosa. The alternative names of Igbo and Xhosa languages are as follows:

The French name of Igbo is igbo whereas German name of Igbo is Ibo-Sprache. The German name of Xhosa is Xhosa-Sprache whereas French name of Xhosa is igbo.

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