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How many people speak Nepali and Tamil?


Tamil and Nepali speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
30.00 million   
36
78.00 million   
21

Speaking Population
0.25 %   
99+
1.06 %   
19

Native Speakers
25.00 million   
32
70.00 million   
15

Second Language Speakers
5.00 million   
29
8.00 million   
24

Native Name
नेपाली (nēpālī)   
தமிழ்   

Alternative Names
Eastern Pahadi, Gorkhali, Gurkhali, Khaskura, Nepalese, Parbate   
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   

French Name
népalais   
tamoul   

German Name
Nepali   
Tamil   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   

Ethnicity
Gurkha, Khas people, Madhesi and Tharu   
Tamil people or Tamilans   

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Nepali native speakers vs Tamil native speakers

How many people speak Nepali and Tamil languages tells about Nepali native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Nepali as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Nepali vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Nepali and Tamil language. In some regions, Nepali and Tamil languages are used as second language. There are 5.00 million speakers who use Nepali as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.

Native Names of Nepali and Tamil

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

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

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