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How many people speak Zulu and Swahili?


Swahili and Zulu speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
30.00 million  
36
150.00 million  
13

Speaking Population
0.16 %  
99+
0.42 %  
34

Native Speakers
12.00 million  
99+
15.00 million  
40

Second Language Speakers
16.00 million  
33
75.00 million  
14

Native Name
isiZulu  
Kiswahili  

Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda  
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili  

French Name
zoulou  
swahili  

German Name
Zulu-Sprache  
Swahili  

Pronunciation
[zuːlu]  
[swaˈhili]  

Ethnicity
Zulu people  
Swahili people or Waswahili  

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Zulu native speakers vs Swahili native speakers

How many people speak Zulu and Swahili languages tells about Zulu native speakers vs Swahili native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 12.00 million people speak Zulu as native language while 15.00 million people speak Swahili as native language. You can also go to Zulu vs Swahili Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Zulu and Swahili language. In some regions, Zulu and Swahili languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Zulu as second language and 75.00 million speakers who use Swahili as second language.

Native Names of Zulu and Swahili

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

The French name of Zulu is zoulou whereas German name of Zulu is Zulu-Sprache. The German name of Swahili is Swahili whereas French name of Swahili is zoulou.

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