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How many people speak Zulu and Afrikaans?


Afrikaans and Zulu speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
30.00 million   
36
19.00 million   
99+

Speaking Population
0.16 %   
99+
Not Available   

Native Speakers
12.00 million   
99+
7.10 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
16.00 million   
17
10.30 million   
22

Native Name
isiZulu   
Afrikaans   

Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda   
Cape Dutch   

French Name
zoulou   
afrikaans   

German Name
Zulu-Sprache   
Afrikaans   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
[ɐfriˈkɑːns]   

Ethnicity
Zulu people   
Afrikaners   

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Zulu native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers

How many people speak Zulu and Afrikaans languages tells about Zulu native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 12.00 million people speak Zulu as native language while 7.10 million people speak Afrikaans as native language. You can also go to Zulu vs Afrikaans Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Zulu and Afrikaans language. In some regions, Zulu and Afrikaans languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Zulu as second language and 10.30 million speakers who use Afrikaans as second language.

Native Names of Zulu and Afrikaans

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

The French name of Zulu is zoulou whereas German name of Zulu is Zulu-Sprache. The German name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans whereas French name of Afrikaans is zoulou.

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