How many people speak Chinese and Japanese languages tells about Chinese native speakers vs Japanese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 873.00 million people speak Chinese as native language while 128.00 million people speak Japanese as native language. You can also go to Chinese vs Japanese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Chinese and Japanese language. In some regions, Chinese and Japanese languages are used as second language. There are 178.00 million speakers who use Chinese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Japanese as second language.
Native names are used in the Chinese and Japanese Speaking Countries. Both Chinese and Japanese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Chinese and Japanese you will get to know the native names of Chinese and Japanese languages. The native name of Chinese is 中文 (zhōngwén) and native name of Japanese is 日本語. The alternative names of Chinese and Japanese languages are as follows:
The French name of Chinese is chinois whereas German name of Chinese is Chinesisch. The German name of Japanese is Japanisch whereas French name of Japanese is chinois.