Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
India, Pakistan
National Language
India
India, Pakistan
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Not Available
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.
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Hindi Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
Marathi-Alphabet.jpg#200
Punjabi-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Devanagari
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
Bye
बाय (Bāya)
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Pothohari
Where They Speak
Kokan
Pakistan
Dialect 2
Varhadi
Saraiki
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Doabi
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Pakistan, Punjab, India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
French Name
marathe
pendjabi
German Name
Marathi
Pandschabi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Not Availble
Ethnicity
Marathi people
Punjabis
Origin
10th century
1000 AD
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
Standard Forms
Marathi
Modern Punjabi
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Scope
Individual
Not Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
mara1378
panj1256
Linguasphere
omr
No data available
Language Type
Living
Not Available
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Fusional
All Marathi and Punjabi 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 Punjabi dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Punjabi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Punjabi Dialects are spoken in different Punjabi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Punjabi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Punjabi dialects include: Pothohari , Saraiki. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Punjabi Speaking population
Marathi and Punjabi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Punjabi languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Punjabi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 %. 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 Punjabi on Marathi vs Punjabi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Punjabi Language Codes
Marathi and Punjabi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Punjabi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.