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How many people speak Swahili and Amharic?


Amharic and Swahili speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
150.00 million  
13
18.70 million  
99+

Speaking Population
0.42 %  
34
0.37 %  
37

Native Speakers
15.00 million  
40
25.00 million  
32

Second Language Speakers
75.00 million  
14
10.00 million  
99+

Native Name
Kiswahili  
አማርኛ  

Alternative Names
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili  
Abyssinian, Amarigna, Amarinya, Amhara, Ethiopian  

French Name
swahili  
amharique  

German Name
Swahili  
Amharisch  

Pronunciation
[swaˈhili]  
[amarɨɲɲa]  

Ethnicity
Swahili people or Waswahili  
Amharas  

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Swahili native speakers vs Amharic native speakers

How many people speak Swahili and Amharic languages tells about Swahili native speakers vs Amharic native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 15.00 million people speak Swahili as native language while 25.00 million people speak Amharic as native language. You can also go to Swahili vs Amharic Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Swahili and Amharic language. In some regions, Swahili and Amharic languages are used as second language. There are 75.00 million speakers who use Swahili as second language and 10.00 million speakers who use Amharic as second language.

Native Names of Swahili and Amharic

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

The French name of Swahili is swahili whereas German name of Swahili is Swahili. The German name of Amharic is Amharisch whereas French name of Amharic is swahili.

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