Marathi and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
India
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
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
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Marathi and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Marathi and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Malayalam 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.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Marathi and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Marathi and Malayalam Regulators
Marathi and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Marathi and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Marathi and Malayalam Language History.
Marathi and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Marathi and Malayalam continents in which Marathi and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Malayalam. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.