Countries
Burma
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
National Language
Burundi, Gambia
India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Israel, Mauritius
Regulated By
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Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Interesting Facts
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
- 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
Kinyarwanda Language
Konkani Language
Derived From
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Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Bwakeye
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
Thank You
Urakoze
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
How Are You?
Urakomeye?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Good Night
Ijoro ryiza
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Good Evening
Mwiriwe
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Good Afternoon
Mwiriwe
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Good Morning
Mwaramutse
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Please
Ndagusavye
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Sorry
Ndasubiza
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
I Love You
Ndi waramutse
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Excuse Me
Ndasaba
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Dialect 1
Rwanda-Rundi
Maharashtrian Konkani
Where They Speak
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Kokan
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Vidarbha
Dialect 3
Shubi
Khandeshi
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Khandesh
Native Name
íkiRǔndi
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Alternative Names
Rundi, Urundi
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
French Name
rundi
marathe
German Name
Kirundi
Marathi
Pronunciation
[kɪˈrʊndi]
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Ethnicity
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Marathi people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
Standard Forms
Kirundi
Marathi
Signed Forms
Kirundi Sign Language
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Glottocode
rund1242
mara1378
Linguasphere
No data available
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Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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All Kirundi 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 Kirundi and Marathi dialects. Various dialects of Kirundi and Marathi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kirundi are spoken in different Kirundi Speaking Countries whereas Marathi Dialects are spoken in different Marathi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kirundi vs Marathi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi, Ha. Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani , Varhadi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kirundi and Marathi Speaking population
Kirundi and Marathi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kirundi and Marathi languages can be compared. The total count of Kirundi and Marathi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 % 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 Kirundi and Marathi on Kirundi vs Marathi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kirundi and Marathi Language Codes
Kirundi and Marathi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kirundi and Marathi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.