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How many people speak Swedish and Afrikaans?


Afrikaans and Swedish speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
15.00 million   
99+
19.00 million   
99+

Speaking Population
0.13 %   
99+
Not Available   

Native Speakers
8.70 million   
99+
7.10 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
5.00 million   
29
10.30 million   
22

Native Name
Svenska   
Afrikaans   

Alternative Names
Ruotsi, Svenska   
Cape Dutch   

French Name
suédois   
afrikaans   

German Name
Schwedisch   
Afrikaans   

Pronunciation
[ˈsvɛ̂nskâ]   
[ɐfriˈkɑːns]   

Ethnicity
Swedes, Finland Swedes   
Afrikaners   

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Swedish native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers

How many people speak Swedish and Afrikaans languages tells about Swedish native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.70 million people speak Swedish as native language while 7.10 million people speak Afrikaans as native language. You can also go to Swedish vs Afrikaans Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Swedish and Afrikaans language. In some regions, Swedish and Afrikaans languages are used as second language. There are 5.00 million speakers who use Swedish as second language and 10.30 million speakers who use Afrikaans as second language.

Native Names of Swedish and Afrikaans

Native names are used in the Swedish and Afrikaans Speaking Countries. Both Swedish and Afrikaans languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Swedish and Afrikaans you will get to know the native names of Swedish and Afrikaans languages. The native name of Swedish is Svenska and native name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans. The alternative names of Swedish and Afrikaans languages are as follows:

The French name of Swedish is suédois whereas German name of Swedish is Schwedisch. The German name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans whereas French name of Afrikaans is suédois.

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