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How many people speak Telugu and Tamil?


Tamil and Telugu speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
80.00 million   
20
78.00 million   
21

Speaking Population
1.15 %   
15
1.06 %   
19

Native Speakers
75.00 million   
14
70.00 million   
15

Second Language Speakers
5.00 million   
29
8.00 million   
24

Native Name
తెలుగు (telugu)   
தமிழ்   

Alternative Names
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan   
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   

French Name
télougou   
tamoul   

German Name
Telugu-Sprache   
Tamil   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   

Ethnicity
Telugu people   
Tamil people or Tamilans   

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Telugu native speakers vs Tamil native speakers

How many people speak Telugu and Tamil languages tells about Telugu native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 75.00 million people speak Telugu as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Telugu vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Telugu and Tamil language. In some regions, Telugu and Tamil languages are used as second language. There are 5.00 million speakers who use Telugu as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.

Native Names of Telugu and Tamil

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

The French name of Telugu is télougou whereas German name of Telugu is Telugu-Sprache. The German name of Tamil is Tamil whereas French name of Tamil is télougou.

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