Marathi and Santali Speaking countries
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
India
National Language
India
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
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.
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Munda Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Marathi and Santali as Minority Language
In Marathi and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Santali 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.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Marathi and Santali dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Marathi and Santali Regulators
Marathi and Santali speaking countries provide you Marathi and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Marathi and Santali Language History.
Marathi and Santali Continents
Thinking about Marathi and Santali continents in which Marathi and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Santali. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Santali 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 Santali 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.
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.