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How many people speak Swahili and Somali?


Somali and Swahili speaking population


How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
0.42 %  
34
0.07 %  
99+

Native Speakers
15.00 million  
40
8.00 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
75.00 million  
14
21.00 million  
29

Native Name
Kiswahili  
af Soomaali  

Alternative Names
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili  
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga  

French Name
swahili  
somali  

German Name
Swahili  
Somali  

Pronunciation
[swaˈhili]  
[afsoomaali]  

Ethnicity
Swahili people or Waswahili  
Somalis  

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Swahili native speakers vs Somali native speakers

How many people speak Swahili and Somali languages tells about Swahili native speakers vs Somali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 15.00 million people speak Swahili as native language while 8.00 million people speak Somali as native language. You can also go to Swahili vs Somali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Swahili and Somali language. In some regions, Swahili and Somali languages are used as second language. There are 75.00 million speakers who use Swahili as second language and 21.00 million speakers who use Somali as second language.

Native Names of Swahili and Somali

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

The French name of Swahili is swahili whereas German name of Swahili is Swahili. The German name of Somali is Somali whereas French name of Somali is swahili.

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