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How many people speak Khmer and Tamil?


Tamil and Khmer speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
16.00 million   
99+
78.00 million   
21

Speaking Population
0.24 %   
99+
1.06 %   
19

Native Speakers
13.00 million   
99+
70.00 million   
15

Second Language Speakers
Not Available   
8.00 million   
24

Native Name
ភាសាខ្មែរ (bhāsā khmɛ̄r)   
தமிழ்   

Alternative Names
Cambodian, Khmer   
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   

French Name
khmer central   
tamoul   

German Name
Kambodschanisch   
Tamil   

Pronunciation
[pʰiːəsaː kʰmaːe]   
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   

Ethnicity
Khmer, Northern Khmer   
Tamil people or Tamilans   

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Khmer native speakers vs Tamil native speakers

How many people speak Khmer and Tamil languages tells about Khmer native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 13.00 million people speak Khmer as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Khmer vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Khmer and Tamil language. In some regions, Khmer and Tamil languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Khmer as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.

Native Names of Khmer and Tamil

Native names are used in the Khmer and Tamil Speaking Countries. Both Khmer and Tamil languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Khmer and Tamil you will get to know the native names of Khmer and Tamil languages. The native name of Khmer is ភាសាខ្មែរ (bhāsā khmɛ̄r) and native name of Tamil is தமிழ். The alternative names of Khmer and Tamil languages are as follows:

The French name of Khmer is khmer central whereas German name of Khmer is Kambodschanisch. The German name of Tamil is Tamil whereas French name of Tamil is khmer central.

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