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How many people speak Yoruba and Shona?


Shona and Yoruba speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
30.00 million  
36
25.00 million  
40

Speaking Population
0.42 %  
34
0.13 %  
99+

Native Speakers
28.00 million  
29
8.30 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
30.00 million  
26
16.00 million  
33

Native Name
Yorùbá  
chiShona  

Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba  
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru  

French Name
yoruba  
shona  

German Name
Yoruba-Sprache  
Schona-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[jòɾùbá]  
[ʃoːna]  

Ethnicity
Yoruba people  
Shona people  

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Yoruba native speakers vs Shona native speakers

How many people speak Yoruba and Shona languages tells about Yoruba native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 28.00 million people speak Yoruba as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Yoruba vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Yoruba and Shona language. In some regions, Yoruba and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 30.00 million speakers who use Yoruba as second language and 16.00 million speakers who use Shona as second language.

Native Names of Yoruba and Shona

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

The French name of Yoruba is yoruba whereas German name of Yoruba is Yoruba-Sprache. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is yoruba.

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