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How many people speak Arabic and Somali?


Somali and Arabic speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
452.00 million   
4
13.00 million   
99+

Speaking Population
4.43 %   
6
Not Available   

Native Speakers
206.00 million   
6
8.00 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
246.00 million   
2
Not Available   

Native Name
(al arabiya) العربية   
af Soomaali   

Alternative Names
Al-’Arabiyya, Al-Fusha, Literary Arabic   
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga   

French Name
arabe   
somali   

German Name
Arabisch   
Somali   

Pronunciation
/al ʕarabijja/, /ʕarabi/   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Arabs   
Somalis   

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Arabic native speakers vs Somali native speakers

How many people speak Arabic and Somali languages tells about Arabic native speakers vs Somali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 206.00 million people speak Arabic as native language while 8.00 million people speak Somali as native language. You can also go to Arabic vs Somali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Arabic and Somali language. In some regions, Arabic and Somali languages are used as second language. There are 246.00 million speakers who use Arabic as second language and no estimate of people speaking Somali as second language.

Native Names of Arabic and Somali

Native names are used in the Arabic and Somali Speaking Countries. Both Arabic and Somali languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Arabic and Somali you will get to know the native names of Arabic and Somali languages. The native name of Arabic is (al arabiya) العربية and native name of Somali is af Soomaali. The alternative names of Arabic and Somali languages are as follows:

The French name of Arabic is arabe whereas German name of Arabic is Arabisch. The German name of Somali is Somali whereas French name of Somali is arabe.

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