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How many people speak Bengali and Urdu?


Urdu and Bengali speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
215.00 million   
9
104.00 million   
15

Speaking Population
3.11 %   
8
0.99 %   
20

Native Speakers
196.00 million   
7
61.00 million   
19

Second Language Speakers
19.00 million   
16
43.00 million   
14

Native Name
বাংলা (baɛṅlā)   
اُردُو   

Alternative Names
Bangala, Bangla, Bangla-Bhasa   
Bihari   

French Name
bengali   
ourdou   

German Name
Bengali   
Urdu   

Pronunciation
Not available   
[ˈʊrd̪u]   

Ethnicity
Bengalis (Bengali people)   
Not Available   

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Bengali native speakers vs Urdu native speakers

How many people speak Bengali and Urdu languages tells about Bengali native speakers vs Urdu native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 196.00 million people speak Bengali as native language while 61.00 million people speak Urdu as native language. You can also go to Bengali vs Urdu Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Bengali and Urdu language. In some regions, Bengali and Urdu languages are used as second language. There are 19.00 million speakers who use Bengali as second language and 43.00 million speakers who use Urdu as second language.

Native Names of Bengali and Urdu

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

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

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