Hausa native speakers vs Shona native speakers
How many people speak Hausa and Shona languages tells about Hausa native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 35.00 million people speak Hausa as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Hausa vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Hausa and Shona language. In some regions, Hausa and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 15.00 million speakers who use Hausa as second language and no estimate of people speaking Shona as second language.
Native Names of Hausa and Shona
Native names are used in the Hausa and Shona Speaking Countries. Both Hausa and Shona languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Hausa and Shona you will get to know the native names of Hausa and Shona languages. The native name of Hausa is حَوْسَ (ḥawsa) and native name of Shona is Not Available. The alternative names of Hausa and Shona languages are as follows:
- Hausa alternative names are: Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
- Shona alternative names are: Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
The French name of Hausa is haoussa whereas German name of Hausa is Haussa-Sprache. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is haoussa.