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How many people speak Shona and Kirundi?


Kirundi and Shona speaking population


How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
0.13 %  
99+
0.13 %  
99+

Native Speakers
8.30 million  
99+
8.80 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
16.00 million  
33
12.00 million  
38

Native Name
chiShona  
íkiRǔndi  

Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  
Rundi, Urundi  

French Name
shona  
rundi  

German Name
Schona-Sprache  
Kirundi  

Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]  
[kɪˈrʊndi]  

Ethnicity
Shona people  
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa  

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Shona native speakers vs Kirundi native speakers

How many people speak Shona and Kirundi languages tells about Shona native speakers vs Kirundi native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language while 8.80 million people speak Kirundi as native language. You can also go to Shona vs Kirundi Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Shona and Kirundi language. In some regions, Shona and Kirundi languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language and 12.00 million speakers who use Kirundi as second language.

Native Names of Shona and Kirundi

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

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

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