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How many people speak Shona and Kannada?


Kannada and Shona speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
25.00 million  
40
49.00 million  
29

Speaking Population
0.13 %  
99+
0.58 %  
28

Native Speakers
8.30 million  
99+
38.00 million  
26

Second Language Speakers
16.00 million  
33
11.00 million  
39

Native Name
chiShona  
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)  

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

French Name
shona  
kannada  

German Name
Schona-Sprache  
Kannada  

Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]  
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]  

Ethnicity
Shona people  
Kannadiga  

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Shona native speakers vs Kannada native speakers

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

Native Names of Shona and Kannada

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

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

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