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Marathi and Konkani Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
India
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
Spanish Speakin..
4
Rank: 11 (Overall)
1
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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1.3 National Language
India
India
1.4 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
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Govenment of Goa
1.8 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.
  • Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
  • Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
1.9 Similar To
Konkani Language
Marathi
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language

Marathi vs Konkani Countries

Comparing Marathi vs Konkani countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Marathi and Konkani languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Marathi is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where Konkani is official language is 1

Find if Marathi and Konkani are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Marathi and Konkani speaking countries will give you the presence of Marathi and Konkani languages in different countries. Along with Marathi vs Konkani countries, you can also compare Marathi vs Konkani.

Marathi and Konkani as Minority Language

In Marathi and Konkani speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Konkani 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.
  • Konkani as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Marathi and Konkani dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Konkani Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Marathi and Konkani Regulators

Marathi and Konkani speaking countries provide you Marathi and Konkani regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Konkani is regulated by Govenment of Goa. Also get to learn, Marathi and Konkani Language History.

Marathi and Konkani Continents

Thinking about Marathi and Konkani continents in which Marathi and Konkani speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Konkani. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Konkani 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 Konkani 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.

Konkani Interesting Facts:

  • Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
  • Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.

The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Marathi and derived from Sanskrit Language.

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