Marathi and Xhosa
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
South Africa
National Language
India
South Africa
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
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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.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
Ndiyabulela
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Unjani
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Ulale kakuhle
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Ubusuku obuhle
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Molo
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Ndicela
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
Ndicela uxolo
Bye
बाय (Bāya)
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Ndiyakuthanda
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Uxolo
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Gcaleka
Where They Speak
Kokan
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Hlubi
Where They Speak
Khandesh
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
isiXhosa
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
French Name
marathe
xhosa
German Name
Marathi
Xhosa-Sprache
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
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Ethnicity
Marathi people
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Origin
10th century
16th Century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
isiXhosa
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Signed Xhosa
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mara1378
xhos1239
Linguasphere
omr
99-AUT-fa
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Marathi and Xhosa 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 Xhosa dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Xhosa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Xhosa Dialects are spoken in different Xhosa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Xhosa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka , Thembu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Xhosa Speaking population
Marathi and Xhosa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Xhosa languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Xhosa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 %. 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 Xhosa on Marathi vs Xhosa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Xhosa Language Codes
Marathi and Xhosa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Xhosa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.