Marathi and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
European Union, Malta
National Language
India
Malta
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
Europe
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
National Council for the Maltese Language
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.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Roman Languages
Marathi and Maltese as Minority Language
In Marathi and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Maltese 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.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Marathi and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Marathi and Maltese Regulators
Marathi and Maltese speaking countries provide you Marathi and Maltese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Marathi and Maltese Language History.
Marathi and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Marathi and Maltese continents in which Marathi and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Maltese. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Maltese 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.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.