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How many people speak Swahili and Shona?


Shona and Swahili speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
150.00 million  
13
25.00 million  
40

Speaking Population
0.42 %  
34
0.13 %  
99+

Native Speakers
15.00 million  
40
8.30 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
75.00 million  
14
16.00 million  
33

Native Name
Kiswahili  
chiShona  

Alternative Names
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili  
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  

French Name
swahili  
shona  

German Name
Swahili  
Schona-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[swaˈhili]  
[ʃoːna]  

Ethnicity
Swahili people or Waswahili  
Shona people  

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Swahili native speakers vs Shona native speakers

How many people speak Swahili and Shona languages tells about Swahili native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 15.00 million people speak Swahili as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Swahili vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Swahili and Shona language. In some regions, Swahili and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 75.00 million speakers who use Swahili as second language and 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language.

Native Names of Swahili and Shona

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

The French name of Swahili is swahili whereas German name of Swahili is Swahili. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is swahili.

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