Countries
India, Karnataka, India
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
National Language
Karnataka, India
India
Second Language
Goa
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Israel, Mauritius
Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Interesting Facts
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
Similar To
Telugu
Konkani Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Marathi-Alphabet.jpg#200
Scripts
Kannada Script
Devanagari
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
ಹಲೋ (Halō)
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
Thank You
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
How Are You?
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Good Night
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Good Evening
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Good Afternoon
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Good Morning
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Please
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Sorry
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
I Love You
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Excuse Me
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Dialect 1
Badaga
Maharashtrian Konkani
Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
Kokan
Where They Speak
kerala
Vidarbha
Dialect 3
Kurumba
Khandeshi
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Khandesh
Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
French Name
kannada
marathe
German Name
Kannada
Marathi
Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Ethnicity
Kannadiga
Marathi people
Origin
c. 450
10th century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Indo-Iranian
Branch
Not Available
Indic
Early Forms
Old Kannada, Kannada
Maharashtri Prakrit
Standard Forms
Modern Kannada
Marathi
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
nucl1305
mara1378
Linguasphere
No data available
omr
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Kannada and Marathi Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Kannada and Marathi dialects. Various dialects of Kannada and Marathi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kannada are spoken in different Kannada Speaking Countries whereas Marathi Dialects are spoken in different Marathi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kannada vs Marathi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kannada dialects include: Badaga, Urali. Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani , Varhadi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kannada and Marathi Speaking population
Kannada and Marathi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kannada and Marathi languages can be compared. The total count of Kannada and Marathi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Kannada and Marathi on Kannada vs Marathi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kannada and Marathi Language Codes
Kannada and Marathi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kannada and Marathi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.