Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Total No. Of Countries
44
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46
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National Language
India
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
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
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Arabic Language