Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
Total No. Of Countries
44
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National Language
India
Bangladesh, India
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
India
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
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.
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Assamese and Oriya
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language