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How many people speak Shona and Chewa?


Chewa and Shona speaking population


How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
0.13 %  
99+
0.17 %  
99+

Native Speakers
8.30 million  
99+
12.00 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
16.00 million  
33
1.50 million  
99+

Native Name
chiShona  
Nyanja  

Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa  

French Name
shona  
chichewa; chewa; nyanja  

German Name
Schona-Sprache  
Nyanja-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]  
[ˈtʃewa]  

Ethnicity
Shona people  
Chewa people  

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Shona native speakers vs Chewa native speakers

How many people speak Shona and Chewa languages tells about Shona native speakers vs Chewa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language while 12.00 million people speak Chewa as native language. You can also go to Shona vs Chewa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Shona and Chewa language. In some regions, Shona and Chewa languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language and 1.50 million speakers who use Chewa as second language.

Native Names of Shona and Chewa

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

The French name of Shona is shona whereas German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache. The German name of Chewa is Nyanja-Sprache whereas French name of Chewa is shona.

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