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How many people speak Tamil and Swahili?


Swahili and Tamil speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million  
21
150.00 million  
13

Speaking Population
1.06 %  
20
0.42 %  
34

Native Speakers
70.00 million  
15
15.00 million  
40

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million  
99+
75.00 million  
14

Native Name
தமிழ்  
Kiswahili  

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili  

French Name
tamoul  
swahili  

German Name
Tamil  
Swahili  

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  
[swaˈhili]  

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans  
Swahili people or Waswahili  

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Tamil native speakers vs Swahili native speakers

How many people speak Tamil and Swahili languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Swahili native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 15.00 million people speak Swahili as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Swahili Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Swahili language. In some regions, Tamil and Swahili languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and 75.00 million speakers who use Swahili as second language.

Native Names of Tamil and Swahili

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

The French name of Tamil is tamoul whereas German name of Tamil is Tamil. The German name of Swahili is Swahili whereas French name of Swahili is tamoul.

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