Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Total No. Of Countries
44
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46
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National Language
India
Iran
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
Asia
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Balochi Academy, National Languages 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.
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language