How many people speak Xhosa and Malagasy languages tells about Xhosa native speakers vs Malagasy native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language while 18.00 million people speak Malagasy as native language. You can also go to Xhosa vs Malagasy Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Xhosa and Malagasy language. In some regions, Xhosa and Malagasy languages are used as second language. There are 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language and no estimate of people speaking Malagasy as second language.
Native names are used in the Xhosa and Malagasy Speaking Countries. Both Xhosa and Malagasy languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Xhosa and Malagasy you will get to know the native names of Xhosa and Malagasy languages. The native name of Xhosa is isiXhosa and native name of Malagasy is Fiteny Malagasy. The alternative names of Xhosa and Malagasy languages are as follows:
The French name of Xhosa is xhosa whereas German name of Xhosa is Xhosa-Sprache. The German name of Malagasy is Malagassi-Sprache whereas French name of Malagasy is xhosa.