How many people speak Maithili and Xhosa?

Maithili native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers

How many people speak Maithili and Xhosa languages tells about Maithili native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language while 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language. You can also go to Maithili vs Xhosa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Maithili and Xhosa language. In some regions, Maithili and Xhosa languages are used as second language. There are 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language.

Native Names of Maithili and Xhosa

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

• Maithili alternative names are: Apabhramsa, Bihari, Maitili, Maitli, Methli, Tirahutia, Tirhuti, Tirhutia
• Xhosa alternative names are: “Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa

The French name of Maithili is maithili whereas German name of Maithili is Maithili. The German name of Xhosa is Xhosa-Sprache whereas French name of Xhosa is maithili.