Marathi and Igbo
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Nigeria
National Language
India
Nigeria
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
Equatorial Guinea
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
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.
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Yoruba and Hausa Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
dalụ
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
kedụ ka ịmere
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
ka chi fo
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
mgbede ọma
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
ehihie ọma
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
ụtụtụ ọma
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Biko
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
Ndo
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
a hụrụ m gị n'anya
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
ngọpụ
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Enuani
Where They Speak
Kokan
Nigeria
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Nigeria
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Not present
Where They Speak
Khandesh
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Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
igbo
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Ibo
German Name
Marathi
Ibo-Sprache
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
[iɡ͡boː]
Ethnicity
Marathi people
Igbo people
Origin
10th century
30th Century BC
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Kwa
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Standard Igbo
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Igbo Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
mara1378
nucl1417
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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Agglutinative
All Marathi and Igbo 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 Igbo dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Igbo language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Igbo Dialects are spoken in different Igbo speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Igbo Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Igbo dialects include: Enuani , Ngwa. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Igbo Speaking population
Marathi and Igbo speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Igbo languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Igbo Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Igbo language is 0.09 %. 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 Igbo on Marathi vs Igbo where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Igbo Language Codes
Marathi and Igbo language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Igbo Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.