How many people speak Kannada and Malayalam languages tells about Kannada native speakers vs Malayalam native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 38.00 million people speak Kannada as native language while 38.00 million people speak Malayalam as native language. You can also go to Kannada vs Malayalam Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Kannada and Malayalam language. In some regions, Kannada and Malayalam languages are used as second language. There are 11.00 million speakers who use Kannada as second language and no estimate of people speaking Malayalam as second language.
Native names are used in the Kannada and Malayalam Speaking Countries. Both Kannada and Malayalam languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Kannada and Malayalam you will get to know the native names of Kannada and Malayalam languages. The native name of Kannada is ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa) and native name of Malayalam is മലയാളം (malayāḷam). The alternative names of Kannada and Malayalam languages are as follows:
The French name of Kannada is kannada whereas German name of Kannada is Kannada. The German name of Malayalam is Malayalam whereas French name of Malayalam is kannada.