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How many people speak Tamil and Shona?


Shona and Tamil speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million  
21
25.00 million  
40

Speaking Population
1.06 %  
20
0.13 %  
99+

Native Speakers
70.00 million  
15
8.30 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million  
99+
16.00 million  
33

Native Name
தமிழ்  
chiShona  

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  

French Name
tamoul  
shona  

German Name
Tamil  
Schona-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  
[ʃoːna]  

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans  
Shona people  

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Tamil native speakers vs Shona native speakers

How many people speak Tamil and Shona languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Shona language. In some regions, Tamil and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language.

Native Names of Tamil and Shona

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

The French name of Tamil is tamoul whereas German name of Tamil is Tamil. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is tamoul.

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