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How many people speak Tamil and Kannada?


Kannada and Tamil speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million   
21
49.00 million   
29

Speaking Population
1.06 %   
19
0.58 %   
26

Native Speakers
70.00 million   
15
38.00 million   
26

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million   
24
11.00 million   
21

Native Name
தமிழ்   
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)   

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi   

French Name
tamoul   
kannada   

German Name
Tamil   
Kannada   

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]   

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans   
Kannadiga   

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Tamil native speakers vs Kannada native speakers

How many people speak Tamil and Kannada languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Kannada native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 38.00 million people speak Kannada as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Kannada Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Kannada language. In some regions, Tamil and Kannada languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Kannada as second language.

Native Names of Tamil and Kannada

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

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

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