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How many people speak Hausa and Chewa?


Chewa and Hausa speaking population


How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
0.52 %   
28
0.17 %   
99+

Native Speakers
35.00 million   
27
12.00 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
15.00 million   
18
Not Available   

Native Name
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)   
Nyanja   

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

French Name
haoussa   
chichewa; chewa; nyanja   

German Name
Haussa-Sprache   
Nyanja-Sprache   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Hausa–Fulani people   
Chewa people   

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Hausa native speakers vs Chewa native speakers

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

Native Names of Hausa and Chewa

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

The French name of Hausa is haoussa whereas German name of Hausa is Haussa-Sprache. The German name of Chewa is Nyanja-Sprache whereas French name of Chewa is haoussa.

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