How many people speak Japanese and Chinese languages tells about Japanese native speakers vs Chinese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 128.00 million people speak Japanese as native language while 873.00 million people speak Chinese as native language. You can also go to Japanese vs Chinese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Japanese and Chinese language. In some regions, Japanese and Chinese languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Japanese as second language and 178.00 million speakers who use Chinese as second language.
Native names are used in the Japanese and Chinese Speaking Countries. Both Japanese and Chinese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Japanese and Chinese you will get to know the native names of Japanese and Chinese languages. The native name of Japanese is 日本語 and native name of Chinese is 中文 (zhōngwén). The alternative names of Japanese and Chinese languages are as follows:
The French name of Japanese is japonais whereas German name of Japanese is Japanisch. The German name of Chinese is Chinesisch whereas French name of Chinese is japonais.