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How many people speak Shona and Xhosa?


Xhosa and Shona speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
25.00 million   
40
20.00 million   
99+

Speaking Population
0.13 %   
99+
0.11 %   
99+

Native Speakers
8.30 million   
99+
8.20 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
Not Available   
11.00 million   
21

Native Name
Not Available   
isiXhosa   

Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru   
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa   

French Name
shona   
xhosa   

German Name
Schona-Sprache   
Xhosa-Sprache   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Not Available   
amaXhosa, amaBhaca   

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Shona native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers

How many people speak Shona and Xhosa languages tells about Shona native speakers vs Xhosa native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language while 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language. You can also go to Shona vs Xhosa Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Shona and Xhosa language. In some regions, Shona and Xhosa languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Shona as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language.

Native Names of Shona and Xhosa

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

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

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