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How many people speak Kannada and Shona?


Shona and Kannada speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
49.00 million  
29
25.00 million  
40

Speaking Population
0.58 %  
28
0.13 %  
99+

Native Speakers
38.00 million  
26
8.30 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
11.00 million  
39
16.00 million  
33

Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)  
chiShona  

Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi  
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  

French Name
kannada  
shona  

German Name
Kannada  
Schona-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]  
[ʃoːna]  

Ethnicity
Kannadiga  
Shona people  

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Kannada native speakers vs Shona native speakers

How many people speak Kannada and Shona languages tells about Kannada native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 38.00 million people speak Kannada as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Kannada vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Kannada and Shona language. In some regions, Kannada and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 11.00 million speakers who use Kannada as second language and 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language.

Native Names of Kannada and Shona

Native names are used in the Kannada and Shona Speaking Countries. Both Kannada and Shona languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Kannada and Shona you will get to know the native names of Kannada and Shona languages. The native name of Kannada is ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa) and native name of Shona is chiShona. The alternative names of Kannada and Shona languages are as follows:

The French name of Kannada is kannada whereas German name of Kannada is Kannada. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is kannada.

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