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How many people speak Tamil and Nepali?


Nepali and Tamil speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million   
21
30.00 million   
36

Speaking Population
1.06 %   
19
0.25 %   
99+

Native Speakers
70.00 million   
15
25.00 million   
32

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million   
24
5.00 million   
29

Native Name
தமிழ்   
नेपाली (nēpālī)   

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   
Eastern Pahadi, Gorkhali, Gurkhali, Khaskura, Nepalese, Parbate   

French Name
tamoul   
népalais   

German Name
Tamil   
Nepali   

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans   
Gurkha, Khas people, Madhesi and Tharu   

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Tamil native speakers vs Nepali native speakers

How many people speak Tamil and Nepali languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Nepali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 25.00 million people speak Nepali as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Nepali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Nepali language. In some regions, Tamil and Nepali languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and 5.00 million speakers who use Nepali as second language.

Native Names of Tamil and Nepali

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

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

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