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How many people speak Xhosa and Shona?


Shona and Xhosa speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
20.00 million   
99+
25.00 million   
40

Speaking Population
0.11 %   
99+
0.13 %   
99+

Native Speakers
8.20 million   
99+
8.30 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
11.00 million   
21
Not Available   

Native Name
isiXhosa   
Not Available   

Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa   
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru   

French Name
xhosa   
shona   

German Name
Xhosa-Sprache   
Schona-Sprache   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca   
Not Available   

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Xhosa native speakers vs Shona native speakers

How many people speak Xhosa and Shona languages tells about Xhosa native speakers vs Shona native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.20 million people speak Xhosa as native language while 8.30 million people speak Shona as native language. You can also go to Xhosa vs Shona Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Xhosa and Shona language. In some regions, Xhosa and Shona languages are used as second language. There are 11.00 million speakers who use Xhosa as second language and no estimate of people speaking Shona as second language.

Native Names of Xhosa and Shona

Native names are used in the Xhosa and Shona Speaking Countries. Both Xhosa and Shona languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Xhosa and Shona you will get to know the native names of Xhosa and Shona languages. The native name of Xhosa is isiXhosa and native name of Shona is Not Available. The alternative names of Xhosa and Shona languages are as follows:

The French name of Xhosa is xhosa whereas German name of Xhosa is Xhosa-Sprache. The German name of Shona is Schona-Sprache whereas French name of Shona is xhosa.

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