Countries
Madagascar
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
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
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Israel, Mauritius
Regulated By
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Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Interesting Facts
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
- 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
Swahili and Comorian Languages
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
Salama!
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
Thank You
Misaotra
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Good Night
Alina tsara
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Please
azafady
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Sorry
Miala tsiny
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Excuse Me
Azafady
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Maharashtrian Konkani
Where They Speak
Merina
Kokan
Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Varhadi
Where They Speak
Sakalava
Vidarbha
Dialect 3
Plateau Malagasy
Khandeshi
Where They Speak
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Khandesh
Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
French Name
malgache
marathe
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Marathi
Pronunciation
[ˌmæləˈɡæsi]
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Marathi people
Origin
1000 AD
10th century
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
No early forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
Marathi
Signed Forms
Malagasy Sign Language
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
Glottocode
mala1537
mara1378
Linguasphere
No data available
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Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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All Malagasy 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 Malagasy and Marathi dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Marathi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Marathi Dialects are spoken in different Marathi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Marathi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani , Varhadi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Marathi Speaking population
Malagasy and Marathi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Marathi languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Marathi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % 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 Malagasy and Marathi on Malagasy vs Marathi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Marathi Language Codes
Malagasy and Marathi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Marathi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.