How many people speak Malayalam and Kannada languages tells about Malayalam native speakers vs Kannada native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 38.00 million people speak Malayalam as native language while 38.00 million people speak Kannada as native language. You can also go to Malayalam vs Kannada Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Malayalam and Kannada language. In some regions, Malayalam and Kannada languages are used as second language. There are 38.00 million speakers who use Malayalam as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Kannada as second language.
Native names are used in the Malayalam and Kannada Speaking Countries. Both Malayalam and Kannada languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Malayalam and Kannada you will get to know the native names of Malayalam and Kannada languages. The native name of Malayalam is മലയാളം (malayāḷam) and native name of Kannada is ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa). The alternative names of Malayalam and Kannada languages are as follows:
The French name of Malayalam is malayalam whereas German name of Malayalam is Malayalam. The German name of Kannada is Kannada whereas French name of Kannada is malayalam.