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How many people speak Lao and Chewa?


Lao
Chewa and Lao speaking population


How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
0.22 %  
99+
0.17 %  
99+

Native Speakers
25.00 million  
32
12.00 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
3.00 million  
99+
1.50 million  
99+

Native Name
ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo)  
Nyanja  

Alternative Names
Eastern Thai, Lào, Lao Kao, Lao Wiang, Lao-Lum, Lao-Noi, Lao-Tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai, Lum Lao, Phou Lao, Rong Kong, Tai Lao  
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa  

French Name
lao  
chichewa; chewa; nyanja  

German Name
Laotisch  
Nyanja-Sprache  

Pronunciation
pʰáːsǎː láːw  
[ˈtʃewa]  

Ethnicity
Lao people  
Chewa people  

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Lao native speakers vs Chewa native speakers

How many people speak Lao and Chewa languages tells about Lao native speakers vs Chewa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language while 12.00 million people speak Chewa as native language. You can also go to Lao vs Chewa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Lao and Chewa language. In some regions, Lao and Chewa languages are used as second language. There are 3.00 million speakers who use Lao as second language and 1.50 million speakers who use Chewa as second language.

Native Names of Lao and Chewa

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

The French name of Lao is lao whereas German name of Lao is Laotisch. The German name of Chewa is Nyanja-Sprache whereas French name of Chewa is lao.

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