Home
Languagevs


How many people speak Chewa and Hausa?


Hausa and Chewa speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
12.00 million   
99+
50.00 million   
28

Speaking Population
0.17 %   
99+
0.52 %   
28

Native Speakers
12.00 million   
99+
35.00 million   
27

Second Language Speakers
Not Available   
15.00 million   
18

Native Name
Nyanja   
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)   

Alternative Names
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa   
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa   

French Name
chichewa; chewa; nyanja   
haoussa   

German Name
Nyanja-Sprache   
Haussa-Sprache   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Chewa people   
Hausa–Fulani people   

History >>
<< Dialects

Chewa native speakers vs Hausa native speakers

How many people speak Chewa and Hausa languages tells about Chewa native speakers vs Hausa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 12.00 million people speak Chewa as native language while 35.00 million people speak Hausa as native language. You can also go to Chewa vs Hausa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Chewa and Hausa language. In some regions, Chewa and Hausa languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Chewa as second language and 15.00 million speakers who use Hausa as second language.

Native Names of Chewa and Hausa

Native names are used in the Chewa and Hausa Speaking Countries. Both Chewa and Hausa languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Chewa and Hausa you will get to know the native names of Chewa and Hausa languages. The native name of Chewa is Nyanja and native name of Hausa is حَوْسَ (ḥawsa). The alternative names of Chewa and Hausa languages are as follows:

The French name of Chewa is chichewa; chewa; nyanja whereas German name of Chewa is Nyanja-Sprache. The German name of Hausa is Haussa-Sprache whereas French name of Hausa is chichewa; chewa; nyanja.

Compare Easiest Languages to Learn

Easiest Languages to Learn

Easiest Languages to Learn

» More Easiest Languages to Learn

Compare Easiest Languages to Learn

» More Compare Easiest Languages to Learn