Xhosa native speakers vs Bengali native speakers
How many people speak Xhosa and Bengali languages tells about Xhosa native speakers vs Bengali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language while 196.00 million people speak Bengali as native language. You can also go to Xhosa vs Bengali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Xhosa and Bengali language. In some regions, Xhosa and Bengali languages are used as second language. There are 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language and 19.00 million speakers who use Bengali as second language.
Native Names of Xhosa and Bengali
Native names are used in the Xhosa and Bengali Speaking Countries. Both Xhosa and Bengali languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Xhosa and Bengali you will get to know the native names of Xhosa and Bengali languages. The native name of Xhosa is isiXhosa and native name of Bengali is বাংলা (baɛṅlā). The alternative names of Xhosa and Bengali languages are as follows:
- Xhosa alternative names are: “Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
- Bengali alternative names are: Bangala, Bangla, Bangla-Bhasa
The French name of Xhosa is xhosa whereas German name of Xhosa is Xhosa-Sprache. The German name of Bengali is Bengali whereas French name of Bengali is xhosa.