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How many people speak Shona and Tamil?


Tamil and Shona speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
25.00 million  
40
78.00 million  
21

Speaking Population
0.13 %  
99+
1.06 %  
20

Native Speakers
8.30 million  
99+
70.00 million  
15

Second Language Speakers
16.00 million  
33
8.00 million  
99+

Native Name
chiShona  
தமிழ்  

Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  

French Name
shona  
tamoul  

German Name
Schona-Sprache  
Tamil  

Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]  
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  

Ethnicity
Shona people  
Tamil people or Tamilans  

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Shona native speakers vs Tamil native speakers

How many people speak Shona and Tamil languages tells about Shona native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Shona vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Shona and Tamil language. In some regions, Shona and Tamil languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.

Native Names of Shona and Tamil

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

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

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