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How many people speak Shona and Zulu?


Zulu and Shona speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
25.00 million  
40
30.00 million  
36

Speaking Population
0.13 %  
99+
0.16 %  
99+

Native Speakers
8.30 million  
99+
12.00 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
16.00 million  
33
16.00 million  
33

Native Name
chiShona  
isiZulu  

Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  
Isizulu, Zunda  

French Name
shona  
zoulou  

German Name
Schona-Sprache  
Zulu-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]  
[zuːlu]  

Ethnicity
Shona people  
Zulu people  

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Shona native speakers vs Zulu native speakers

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

Native Names of Shona and Zulu

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

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

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