Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
National Language
India
Somalia
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
Africa, Middle East
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Yemen
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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.
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Afar and Oromo Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Arabic Language
Alphabets in
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Somali-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Devanagari
Arabic, Latin, Osmanya
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
Waad ku mahadsan tahay
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Sidee tahay ?
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Habeenka Good
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Evening Good
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
galab wanaagsan
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Subax wanaagsan
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Fadlan
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
sorry
Bye
बाय (Bāya)
caraysiiyo
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Waan ku jeclahay
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
iga raali ahow
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Northern Somali
Where They Speak
Kokan
Gabon, Standard Somali
Dialect 2
Varhadi
Benaadir
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Georgia, The capital of Mogadishu
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Af-Ashraaf
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Standard Somali
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
af Soomaali
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga
French Name
marathe
somali
German Name
Marathi
Somali
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
[afsoomaali]
Ethnicity
Marathi people
Somalis
Origin
10th century
19th century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Cushitic
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Somali
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Somali Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
mara1378
soma1255
Linguasphere
omr
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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All Marathi and Somali 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 Somali dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Somali language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Somali Dialects are spoken in different Somali speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Somali Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Somali dialects include: Northern Somali , Benaadir. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Somali Speaking population
Marathi and Somali speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Somali languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Somali Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Somali language is 0.07 %. 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 Somali on Marathi vs Somali where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Somali Language Codes
Marathi and Somali language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Somali Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.