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How many people speak Tamil and Khmer?


Khmer and Tamil speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million   
21
16.00 million   
99+

Speaking Population
1.06 %   
19
0.24 %   
99+

Native Speakers
70.00 million   
15
13.00 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million   
24
Not Available   

Native Name
தமிழ்   
ភាសាខ្មែរ (bhāsā khmɛ̄r)   

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   
Cambodian, Khmer   

French Name
tamoul   
khmer central   

German Name
Tamil   
Kambodschanisch   

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   
[pʰiːəsaː kʰmaːe]   

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans   
Khmer, Northern Khmer   

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Tamil native speakers vs Khmer native speakers

How many people speak Tamil and Khmer languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Khmer native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 13.00 million people speak Khmer as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Khmer Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Khmer language. In some regions, Tamil and Khmer languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and no estimate of people speaking Khmer as second language.

Native Names of Tamil and Khmer

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

The French name of Tamil is tamoul whereas German name of Tamil is Tamil. The German name of Khmer is Kambodschanisch whereas French name of Khmer is tamoul.

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