Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
India, Pakistan
National Language
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, Oceania
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
India
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan
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.
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Arabic and Hindi Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Ghaznavid Persian Language
Alphabets in
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Urdu-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Devanagari
Arabic
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
خوش آمديد
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
آپ کا شکریہ
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
آپ کیسے ہیں؟
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
گڈ نائٹ
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
سلام علیکم
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
گڈ آفٹر نون
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
گڈ مارننگ
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
براہ مہربانی
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
معاف کرنا
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
مجھے تم سے محبت
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
معاف کیجئے گا
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Dakhini
Where They Speak
Kokan
India
Dialect 2
Varhadi
Hyderabadi Urdu
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Rekhta
Where They Speak
Khandesh
South Asia
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
اُردُو
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Bihari
French Name
marathe
ourdou
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
[ˈʊrd̪u]
Ethnicity
Marathi people
Not Available
Origin
10th century
12th Century CE
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Modern Standard Urdu
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Signed Urdu
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
mara1378
urdu1245
Linguasphere
omr
59-AAF-q
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Fusional
All Marathi and Urdu 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 Urdu dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Urdu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Urdu Dialects are spoken in different Urdu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Urdu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Urdu dialects include: Dakhini , Hyderabadi Urdu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Urdu Speaking population
Marathi and Urdu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Urdu languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Urdu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Urdu language is 0.99 %. 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 Urdu on Marathi vs Urdu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Urdu Language Codes
Marathi and Urdu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Urdu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.