How many people speak Shona and Maithili?

Shona native speakers vs Maithili native speakers

How many people speak Shona and Maithili languages tells about Shona native speakers vs Maithili native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language while 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language. You can also go to Shona vs Maithili Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Shona and Maithili language. In some regions, Shona and Maithili languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Shona as second language and 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language.

Native Names of Shona and Maithili

Native names are used in the Shona and Maithili Speaking Countries. Both Shona and Maithili languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Shona and Maithili you will get to know the native names of Shona and Maithili languages. The native name of Shona is Not Available and native name of Maithili is मैथिली (mɛtʰilī). The alternative names of Shona and Maithili languages are as follows:

• Shona alternative names are: Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
• Maithili alternative names are: Apabhramsa, Bihari, Maitili, Maitli, Methli, Tirahutia, Tirhuti, Tirhutia

The French name of Shona is shona whereas German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache. The German name of Maithili is Maithili whereas French name of Maithili is shona.