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How many people speak Somali and Xhosa?


Xhosa and Somali speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
13.00 million  
99+
20.00 million  
99+

Speaking Population
0.07 %  
99+
0.11 %  
99+

Native Speakers
8.00 million  
99+
8.20 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
21.00 million  
29
11.00 million  
39

Native Name
af Soomaali  
isiXhosa  

Alternative Names
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga  
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa  

French Name
somali  
xhosa  

German Name
Somali  
Xhosa-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[afsoomaali]  
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]  

Ethnicity
Somalis  
amaXhosa, amaBhaca  

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Somali native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers

How many people speak Somali and Xhosa languages tells about Somali native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.00 million people speak Somali as native language while 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language. You can also go to Somali vs Xhosa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Somali and Xhosa language. In some regions, Somali and Xhosa languages are used as second language. There are 21.00 million speakers who use Somali as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language.

Native Names of Somali and Xhosa

Native names are used in the Somali and Xhosa Speaking Countries. Both Somali and Xhosa languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Somali and Xhosa you will get to know the native names of Somali and Xhosa languages. The native name of Somali is af Soomaali and native name of Xhosa is isiXhosa. The alternative names of Somali and Xhosa languages are as follows:

The French name of Somali is somali whereas German name of Somali is Somali. The German name of Xhosa is Xhosa-Sprache whereas French name of Xhosa is somali.

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