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How many people speak Tamil and Cantonese?


Cantonese and Tamil speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million   
21
60.00 million   
27

Speaking Population
1.06 %   
19
16.00 %   
2

Native Speakers
70.00 million   
15
52.00 million   
21

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million   
24
Not Available   

Native Name
தமிழ்   
Kwang Tung Wa   

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   
Guangfu, Metropolitan Cantonese   

French Name
tamoul   
Not Available   

German Name
Tamil   
Not Available   

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans   
Not Available   

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Tamil native speakers vs Cantonese native speakers

How many people speak Tamil and Cantonese languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Cantonese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 52.00 million people speak Cantonese as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Cantonese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Cantonese language. In some regions, Tamil and Cantonese languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and no estimate of people speaking Cantonese as second language.

Native Names of Tamil and Cantonese

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

The French name of Tamil is tamoul whereas German name of Tamil is Tamil. The German name of Cantonese is Not Available whereas French name of Cantonese is tamoul.

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