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How many people speak Swahili and Xhosa?


Xhosa and Swahili speaking population


How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
0.42 %  
34
0.11 %  
99+

Native Speakers
15.00 million  
40
8.20 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
75.00 million  
14
11.00 million  
39

Native Name
Kiswahili  
isiXhosa  

Alternative Names
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili  
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa  

French Name
swahili  
xhosa  

German Name
Swahili  
Xhosa-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[swaˈhili]  
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]  

Ethnicity
Swahili people or Waswahili  
amaXhosa, amaBhaca  

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Swahili native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers

How many people speak Swahili and Xhosa languages tells about Swahili native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 15.00 million people speak Swahili as native language while 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language. You can also go to Swahili vs Xhosa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Swahili and Xhosa language. In some regions, Swahili and Xhosa languages are used as second language. There are 75.00 million speakers who use Swahili as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language.

Native Names of Swahili and Xhosa

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

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

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