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How many people speak Hausa and Shona?


Shona and Hausa speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
50.00 million   
28
25.00 million   
40

Speaking Population
0.52 %   
28
0.13 %   
99+

Native Speakers
35.00 million   
27
8.30 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
15.00 million   
18
Not Available   

Native Name
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)   
Not Available   

Alternative Names
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa   
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru   

French Name
haoussa   
shona   

German Name
Haussa-Sprache   
Schona-Sprache   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Hausa–Fulani people   
Not Available   

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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:

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.

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