How many people speak Hausa and Xhosa?

Hausa native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers

How many people speak Hausa and Xhosa languages tells about Hausa native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 35.00 million people speak Hausa as native language while 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language. You can also go to Hausa vs Xhosa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Hausa and Xhosa language. In some regions, Hausa and Xhosa languages are used as second language. There are 15.00 million speakers who use Hausa as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language.

Native Names of Hausa and Xhosa

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

• Hausa alternative names are: Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
• Xhosa alternative names are: “Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa

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