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How many people speak Japanese and Chinese?


Chinese and Japanese speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
128.00 million   
14
1,051.00 million   
2

Speaking Population
1.90 %   
10
16.00 %   
2

Native Speakers
128.00 million   
9
873.00 million   
1

Second Language Speakers
Not Available   
178.00 million   
3

Native Name
日本語   
中文 (zhōngwén)   

Alternative Names
Not Available   
Not Available   

French Name
japonais   
chinois   

German Name
Japanisch   
Chinesisch   

Pronunciation
/nihoɴɡo/: [nihõŋɡo], [nihõŋŋo]   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Japanese (Yamato)   
Han   

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Japanese native speakers vs Chinese native speakers

How many people speak Japanese and Chinese languages tells about Japanese native speakers vs Chinese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 128.00 million people speak Japanese as native language while 873.00 million people speak Chinese as native language. You can also go to Japanese vs Chinese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Japanese and Chinese language. In some regions, Japanese and Chinese languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Japanese as second language and 178.00 million speakers who use Chinese as second language.

Native Names of Japanese and Chinese

Native names are used in the Japanese and Chinese Speaking Countries. Both Japanese and Chinese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Japanese and Chinese you will get to know the native names of Japanese and Chinese languages. The native name of Japanese is 日本語 and native name of Chinese is 中文 (zhōngwén). The alternative names of Japanese and Chinese languages are as follows:

The French name of Japanese is japonais whereas German name of Japanese is Japanisch. The German name of Chinese is Chinesisch whereas French name of Chinese is japonais.

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