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How many people speak Shona and Swahili?


Swahili and Shona speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
25.00 million  
40
150.00 million  
13

Speaking Population
0.13 %  
99+
0.42 %  
34

Native Speakers
8.30 million  
99+
15.00 million  
40

Second Language Speakers
16.00 million  
33
75.00 million  
14

Native Name
chiShona  
Kiswahili  

Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili  

French Name
shona  
swahili  

German Name
Schona-Sprache  
Swahili  

Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]  
[swaˈhili]  

Ethnicity
Shona people  
Swahili people or Waswahili  

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Shona native speakers vs Swahili native speakers

How many people speak Shona and Swahili languages tells about Shona native speakers vs Swahili native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language while 15.00 million people speak Swahili as native language. You can also go to Shona vs Swahili Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Shona and Swahili language. In some regions, Shona and Swahili languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language and 75.00 million speakers who use Swahili as second language.

Native Names of Shona and Swahili

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

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

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