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How many people speak Afrikaans and Xhosa?


Xhosa and Afrikaans speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
19.00 million   
99+
20.00 million   
99+

Speaking Population
Not Available   
0.11 %   
99+

Native Speakers
7.10 million   
99+
8.20 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
10.30 million   
22
11.00 million   
21

Native Name
Afrikaans   
isiXhosa   

Alternative Names
Cape Dutch   
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa   

French Name
afrikaans   
xhosa   

German Name
Afrikaans   
Xhosa-Sprache   

Pronunciation
[ɐfriˈkɑːns]   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Afrikaners   
amaXhosa, amaBhaca   

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Afrikaans native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers

How many people speak Afrikaans and Xhosa languages tells about Afrikaans native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 7.10 million people speak Afrikaans as native language while 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language. You can also go to Afrikaans vs Xhosa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Afrikaans and Xhosa language. In some regions, Afrikaans and Xhosa languages are used as second language. There are 10.30 million speakers who use Afrikaans as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language.

Native Names of Afrikaans and Xhosa

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

The French name of Afrikaans is afrikaans whereas German name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans. The German name of Xhosa is Xhosa-Sprache whereas French name of Xhosa is afrikaans.

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