Marathi and Gujarati Speaking countries
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
India
National Language
India
India
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
Great Britain, Kenya, Malawi, Oman, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Zambia
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
NA
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.
- Gujarati was the first language of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi("Father of the Nation of India") and Vallabhbhai Patel ("Iron Man of India").
- Most of the words in Gujarati language are adopted from Sanskrit.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Bengali Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Marathi and Gujarati as Minority Language
In Marathi and Gujarati speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Gujarati as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
- Gujarati as minority language: Great Britain, Kenya, Malawi, Oman, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Zambia.
If you want to compare Marathi and Gujarati dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Gujarati Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Marathi and Gujarati Regulators
Marathi and Gujarati speaking countries provide you Marathi and Gujarati regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Gujarati is regulated by NA. Also get to learn, Marathi and Gujarati Language History.
Marathi and Gujarati Continents
Thinking about Marathi and Gujarati continents in which Marathi and Gujarati speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Gujarati. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Gujarati speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Marathi and Gujarati languages:
Marathi 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.
Gujarati Interesting Facts:
- Gujarati was the first language of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi("Father of the Nation of India") and Vallabhbhai Patel ("Iron Man of India").
- Most of the words in Gujarati language are adopted from Sanskrit.
The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Bengali Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.