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How many people speak Tamil and Urdu?


Urdu and Tamil speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million  
21
104.00 million  
15

Speaking Population
1.06 %  
19
0.99 %  
20

Native Speakers
70.00 million  
15
61.00 million  
19

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million  
24
43.00 million  
14

Native Name
தமிழ்  
اُردُو  

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  
Bihari  

French Name
tamoul  
ourdou  

German Name
Tamil  
Urdu  

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  
[ˈʊrd̪u]  

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans  
Not Available  

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Tamil native speakers vs Urdu native speakers

How many people speak Tamil and Urdu languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Urdu native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 61.00 million people speak Urdu as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Urdu Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Urdu language. In some regions, Tamil and Urdu languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and 43.00 million speakers who use Urdu as second language.

Native Names of Tamil and Urdu

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

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

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