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How many people speak Bengali and Tamil?


Tamil and Bengali speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
215.00 million   
9
78.00 million   
21

Speaking Population
3.11 %   
8
1.06 %   
19

Native Speakers
196.00 million   
7
70.00 million   
15

Second Language Speakers
19.00 million   
16
8.00 million   
24

Native Name
বাংলা (baɛṅlā)   
தமிழ்   

Alternative Names
Bangala, Bangla, Bangla-Bhasa   
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   

French Name
bengali   
tamoul   

German Name
Bengali   
Tamil   

Pronunciation
Not available   
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   

Ethnicity
Bengalis (Bengali people)   
Tamil people or Tamilans   

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Bengali native speakers vs Tamil native speakers

How many people speak Bengali and Tamil languages tells about Bengali native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 196.00 million people speak Bengali as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Bengali vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Bengali and Tamil language. In some regions, Bengali and Tamil languages are used as second language. There are 19.00 million speakers who use Bengali as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.

Native Names of Bengali and Tamil

Native names are used in the Bengali and Tamil Speaking Countries. Both Bengali and Tamil languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Bengali and Tamil you will get to know the native names of Bengali and Tamil languages. The native name of Bengali is বাংলা (baɛṅlā) and native name of Tamil is தமிழ். The alternative names of Bengali and Tamil languages are as follows:

The French name of Bengali is bengali whereas German name of Bengali is Bengali. The German name of Tamil is Tamil whereas French name of Tamil is bengali.

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