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How many people speak Tamil and Bengali?


Bengali and Tamil speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million   
21
215.00 million   
9

Speaking Population
1.06 %   
19
3.11 %   
8

Native Speakers
70.00 million   
15
196.00 million   
7

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million   
24
19.00 million   
16

Native Name
தமிழ்   
বাংলা (baɛṅlā)   

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   
Bangala, Bangla, Bangla-Bhasa   

French Name
tamoul   
bengali   

German Name
Tamil   
Bengali   

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   
Not available   

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans   
Bengalis (Bengali people)   

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Tamil native speakers vs Bengali native speakers

How many people speak Tamil and Bengali languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Bengali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 196.00 million people speak Bengali as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Bengali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Bengali language. In some regions, Tamil and Bengali languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and 19.00 million speakers who use Bengali as second language.

Native Names of Tamil and Bengali

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

The French name of Tamil is tamoul whereas German name of Tamil is Tamil. The German name of Bengali is Bengali whereas French name of Bengali is tamoul.

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