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How many people speak Urdu and Tamil?


Tamil and Urdu speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
104.00 million  
15
78.00 million  
21

Speaking Population
0.99 %  
21
1.06 %  
20

Native Speakers
61.00 million  
19
70.00 million  
15

Second Language Speakers
43.00 million  
20
8.00 million  
99+

Native Name
اُردُو  
தமிழ்  

Alternative Names
Bihari  
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  

French Name
ourdou  
tamoul  

German Name
Urdu  
Tamil  

Pronunciation
[ˈʊrd̪u]  
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  

Ethnicity
Urdu-speaking people  
Tamil people or Tamilans  

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Urdu native speakers vs Tamil native speakers

How many people speak Urdu and Tamil languages tells about Urdu native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 61.00 million people speak Urdu as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Urdu vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Urdu and Tamil language. In some regions, Urdu and Tamil languages are used as second language. There are 43.00 million speakers who use Urdu as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.

Native Names of Urdu and Tamil

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

The French name of Urdu is ourdou whereas German name of Urdu is Urdu. The German name of Tamil is Tamil whereas French name of Tamil is ourdou.

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