How many people speak Zulu and Sinhalese languages tells about Zulu native speakers vs Sinhalese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 12.00 million people speak Zulu as native language while 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language. You can also go to Zulu vs Sinhalese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Zulu and Sinhalese language. In some regions, Zulu and Sinhalese languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Zulu as second language and 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language.
Native names are used in the Zulu and Sinhalese Speaking Countries. Both Zulu and Sinhalese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Zulu and Sinhalese you will get to know the native names of Zulu and Sinhalese languages. The native name of Zulu is isiZulu and native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala). The alternative names of Zulu and Sinhalese languages are as follows:
The French name of Zulu is zoulou whereas German name of Zulu is Zulu-Sprache. The German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch whereas French name of Sinhalese is zoulou.