How many people speak Danish and Swedish languages tells about Danish native speakers vs Swedish native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 5.50 million people speak Danish as native language while 8.70 million people speak Swedish as native language. You can also go to Danish vs Swedish Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Danish and Swedish language. In some regions, Danish and Swedish languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Danish as second language and 5.00 million speakers who use Swedish as second language.
Native names are used in the Danish and Swedish Speaking Countries. Both Danish and Swedish languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Danish and Swedish you will get to know the native names of Danish and Swedish languages. The native name of Danish is dansk and native name of Swedish is Svenska. The alternative names of Danish and Swedish languages are as follows:
The French name of Danish is danois whereas German name of Danish is Dänisch. The German name of Swedish is Schwedisch whereas French name of Swedish is danois.