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How many people speak Nepali and Dzongkha?


Dzongkha and Nepali speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
30.00 million   
36
0.64 million   
99+

Speaking Population
0.25 %   
99+
Not Available   

Native Speakers
25.00 million   
32
0.17 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
5.00 million   
29
0.47 million   
37

Native Name
नेपाली (nēpālī)   
རྫོང་ཁ (dzongkha)   

Alternative Names
Eastern Pahadi, Gorkhali, Gurkhali, Khaskura, Nepalese, Parbate   
Bhotia of Bhutan, Bhotia of Dukpa, Bhutanese, Drukha, Drukke, Dukpa, Jonkha, Rdzongkha, Zongkhar   

French Name
népalais   
dzongkha   

German Name
Nepali   
Dzongkha   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
Not available   

Ethnicity
Gurkha, Khas people, Madhesi and Tharu   
Ngalop people   

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Nepali native speakers vs Dzongkha native speakers

How many people speak Nepali and Dzongkha languages tells about Nepali native speakers vs Dzongkha native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Nepali as native language while 0.17 million people speak Dzongkha as native language. You can also go to Nepali vs Dzongkha Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Nepali and Dzongkha language. In some regions, Nepali and Dzongkha languages are used as second language. There are 5.00 million speakers who use Nepali as second language and 0.47 million speakers who use Dzongkha as second language.

Native Names of Nepali and Dzongkha

Native names are used in the Nepali and Dzongkha Speaking Countries. Both Nepali and Dzongkha languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Nepali and Dzongkha you will get to know the native names of Nepali and Dzongkha languages. The native name of Nepali is नेपाली (nēpālī) and native name of Dzongkha is རྫོང་ཁ (dzongkha). The alternative names of Nepali and Dzongkha languages are as follows:

The French name of Nepali is népalais whereas German name of Nepali is Nepali. The German name of Dzongkha is Dzongkha whereas French name of Dzongkha is népalais.

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