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How many people speak Xhosa and Zulu?


Zulu 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+
0.16 %  
99+

Native Speakers
8.20 million  
99+
12.00 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
11.00 million  
39
16.00 million  
33

Native Name
isiXhosa  
isiZulu  

Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa  
Isizulu, Zunda  

French Name
xhosa  
zoulou  

German Name
Xhosa-Sprache  
Zulu-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]  
[zuːlu]  

Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca  
Zulu people  

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Xhosa native speakers vs Zulu native speakers

How many people speak Xhosa and Zulu languages tells about Xhosa native speakers vs Zulu native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language while 12.00 million people speak Zulu as native language. You can also go to Xhosa vs Zulu Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Xhosa and Zulu language. In some regions, Xhosa and Zulu languages are used as second language. There are 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language and 16.00 million speakers who use Zulu as second language.

Native Names of Xhosa and Zulu

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

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

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