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How many people speak Portuguese and Spanish?


Spanish and Portuguese speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
231.00 million  
7
489.00 million  
3

Speaking Population
3.27 %  
7
6.15 %  
3

Native Speakers
216.00 million  
5
410.00 million  
2

Second Language Speakers
15.00 million  
34
89.50 million  
9

Native Name
Português  
Español  

Alternative Names
Português  
Castellano, Castilian, Español  

French Name
portugais  
espagnol; castillan  

German Name
Portugiesisch  
Spanisch  

Pronunciation
[puɾtuˈɣeʃ], [poʁtuˈɡes]  
[espaˈɲol], [kasteˈʎano]  

Ethnicity
Portuguese people or portugueses  
Spanish people  

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Portuguese native speakers vs Spanish native speakers

How many people speak Portuguese and Spanish languages tells about Portuguese native speakers vs Spanish native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 216.00 million people speak Portuguese as native language while 410.00 million people speak Spanish as native language. You can also go to Portuguese vs Spanish Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Portuguese and Spanish language. In some regions, Portuguese and Spanish languages are used as second language. There are 15.00 million speakers who use Portuguese as second language and 89.50 million speakers who use Spanish as second language.

Native Names of Portuguese and Spanish

Native names are used in the Portuguese and Spanish Speaking Countries. Both Portuguese and Spanish languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Portuguese and Spanish you will get to know the native names of Portuguese and Spanish languages. The native name of Portuguese is Português and native name of Spanish is Español. The alternative names of Portuguese and Spanish languages are as follows:

The French name of Portuguese is portugais whereas German name of Portuguese is Portugiesisch. The German name of Spanish is Spanisch whereas French name of Spanish is portugais.

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