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How many people speak Xhosa and Yoruba?


Yoruba and Xhosa speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
20.00 million  
99+
30.00 million  
36

Speaking Population
0.11 %  
99+
0.42 %  
34

Native Speakers
8.20 million  
99+
28.00 million  
29

Second Language Speakers
11.00 million  
39
30.00 million  
26

Native Name
isiXhosa  
Yorùbá  

Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa  
Yariba, Yooba  

French Name
xhosa  
yoruba  

German Name
Xhosa-Sprache  
Yoruba-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]  
[jòɾùbá]  

Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca  
Yoruba people  

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Xhosa native speakers vs Yoruba native speakers

How many people speak Xhosa and Yoruba languages tells about Xhosa native speakers vs Yoruba native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language while 28.00 million people speak Yoruba as native language. You can also go to Xhosa vs Yoruba Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Xhosa and Yoruba language. In some regions, Xhosa and Yoruba languages are used as second language. There are 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language and 30.00 million speakers who use Yoruba as second language.

Native Names of Xhosa and Yoruba

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

The French name of Xhosa is xhosa whereas German name of Xhosa is Xhosa-Sprache. The German name of Yoruba is Yoruba-Sprache whereas French name of Yoruba is xhosa.

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