How many people speak Tamil and Sanskrit languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Sanskrit native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 14.10 million people speak Sanskrit as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Sanskrit Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Sanskrit language. In some regions, Tamil and Sanskrit languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and no estimate of people speaking Sanskrit as second language.
Native names are used in the Tamil and Sanskrit Speaking Countries. Both Tamil and Sanskrit languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Tamil and Sanskrit you will get to know the native names of Tamil and Sanskrit languages. The native name of Tamil is தமிழ் and native name of Sanskrit is संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam). The alternative names of Tamil and Sanskrit languages are as follows:
The French name of Tamil is tamoul whereas German name of Tamil is Tamil. The German name of Sanskrit is Sanskrit whereas French name of Sanskrit is tamoul.