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How many people speak Swahili and Chewa?


Chewa and Swahili speaking population


How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
0.42 %  
34
0.17 %  
99+

Native Speakers
15.00 million  
40
12.00 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
75.00 million  
14
1.50 million  
99+

Native Name
Kiswahili  
Nyanja  

Alternative Names
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili  
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa  

French Name
swahili  
chichewa; chewa; nyanja  

German Name
Swahili  
Nyanja-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[swaˈhili]  
[ˈtʃewa]  

Ethnicity
Swahili people or Waswahili  
Chewa people  

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Swahili native speakers vs Chewa native speakers

How many people speak Swahili and Chewa languages tells about Swahili native speakers vs Chewa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 15.00 million people speak Swahili as native language while 12.00 million people speak Chewa as native language. You can also go to Swahili vs Chewa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Swahili and Chewa language. In some regions, Swahili and Chewa languages are used as second language. There are 75.00 million speakers who use Swahili as second language and 1.50 million speakers who use Chewa as second language.

Native Names of Swahili and Chewa

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

The French name of Swahili is swahili whereas German name of Swahili is Swahili. The German name of Chewa is Nyanja-Sprache whereas French name of Chewa is swahili.

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