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How many people speak German and Afrikaans?


Afrikaans and German speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
229.00 million   
8
19.00 million   
99+

Speaking Population
1.39 %   
12
Not Available   

Native Speakers
101.00 million   
10
7.10 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
128.00 million   
5
10.30 million   
22

Native Name
Deutsch   
Afrikaans   

Alternative Names
Deutsch, Tedesco   
Cape Dutch   

French Name
allemand   
afrikaans   

German Name
Deutsch   
Afrikaans   

Pronunciation
[ˈdɔʏtʃ]   
[ɐfriˈkɑːns]   

Ethnicity
Germans   
Afrikaners   

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German native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers

How many people speak German and Afrikaans languages tells about German native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 101.00 million people speak German as native language while 7.10 million people speak Afrikaans as native language. You can also go to German vs Afrikaans Dialects and find the total number of dialects in German and Afrikaans language. In some regions, German and Afrikaans languages are used as second language. There are 128.00 million speakers who use German as second language and 10.30 million speakers who use Afrikaans as second language.

Native Names of German and Afrikaans

Native names are used in the German and Afrikaans Speaking Countries. Both German and Afrikaans languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak German and Afrikaans you will get to know the native names of German and Afrikaans languages. The native name of German is Deutsch and native name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans. The alternative names of German and Afrikaans languages are as follows:

The French name of German is allemand whereas German name of German is Deutsch. The German name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans whereas French name of Afrikaans is allemand.

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