Shona native speakers vs Somali native speakers
How many people speak Shona and Somali languages tells about Shona native speakers vs Somali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language while 8.00 million people speak Somali as native language. You can also go to Shona vs Somali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Shona and Somali language. In some regions, Shona and Somali languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language and 21.00 million speakers who use Somali as second language.
Native Names of Shona and Somali
Native names are used in the Shona and Somali Speaking Countries. Both Shona and Somali languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Shona and Somali you will get to know the native names of Shona and Somali languages. The native name of Shona is chiShona and native name of Somali is af Soomaali. The alternative names of Shona and Somali languages are as follows:
- Shona alternative names are: Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
- Somali alternative names are: Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga
The French name of Shona is shona whereas German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache. The German name of Somali is Somali whereas French name of Somali is shona.