How many people speak Swedish and Danish languages tells about Swedish native speakers vs Danish native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.70 million people speak Swedish as native language while 5.50 million people speak Danish as native language. You can also go to Swedish vs Danish Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Swedish and Danish language. In some regions, Swedish and Danish languages are used as second language. There are 5.00 million speakers who use Swedish as second language and no estimate of people speaking Danish as second language.
Native names are used in the Swedish and Danish Speaking Countries. Both Swedish and Danish languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Swedish and Danish you will get to know the native names of Swedish and Danish languages. The native name of Swedish is Svenska and native name of Danish is dansk. The alternative names of Swedish and Danish languages are as follows:
The French name of Swedish is suédois whereas German name of Swedish is Schwedisch. The German name of Danish is Dänisch whereas French name of Danish is suédois.