Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Ghana, Ivory coast
National Language
India
Ghana
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Benin, United States of America
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Akan Orthography Committee
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
ete-sen
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
meda ase
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
wo ho te sɛn?
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
maadwo
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
maadwo
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
maaha
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
maakye
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
wae
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
Kafra
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Me doכ wo
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
mepa wo kyɛw
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Asante
Where They Speak
Kokan
Ghana
Dialect 2
Varhadi
Akuapem
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Ghana
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Fante
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Ghana
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Akan
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Twi, Fante
German Name
Marathi
Akan-Sprache
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
[ˈaːkã]
Ethnicity
Marathi people
Akan people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Akan
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Akan Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
Glottocode
mara1378
akan1251
Linguasphere
omr
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Marathi and Akan 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 Marathi and Akan dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Akan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Akan Dialects are spoken in different Akan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Akan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Akan dialects include: Asante , Akuapem. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Akan Speaking population
Marathi and Akan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Akan languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Akan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Akan language is 0.17 %. 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 Marathi and Akan on Marathi vs Akan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Akan Language Codes
Marathi and Akan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Akan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.