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Marathi Speaking Countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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Rank: 11 (Overall)
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1.3 National Language
India
1.4 Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
1.7 Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
1.8 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.
1.9 Similar To
Konkani Language
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language

Marathi Countries

Marathi is one of the important languages. Marathi countries are the countries where Marathi is used for interaction between citizens and government officials. Marathi countries are the countries where Marathi is main language. In Marathi countries, all the official documents are written in Marathi language. In Marathi speaking countries, various Marathi Dialects are spoken. Each Marathi dialect has it's own pronunciations and words, as a result of these differences, sometimes communication problems arise between speakers from different Marathi speaking countries. Check out detailed information About Marathi Language.

Marathi national language and Marathi as a Second Language

Marathi speaking countries include both countries with Marathi national language and Marathi as a second language. Check if Marathi language is one of the Most Spoken Languages.

  • Marathi is national language of India.

Compare Marathi speaking countries with spanish speaking countries on Marathi vs Spanish.

Second Language is a non-native language of the speaker, but used in the locality of that person.

  • Marathi is second language of Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.

The Marathi countries mentioned under Marathi Speaking countries are the countries where majority of people speak Marathi language.

Marathi as minority language

Countries with Marathi as minority language are also included in Marathi speaking countries.

  • Marathi is spoken as minority language in Israel, Mauritius.

Along with Marathi speaking countries check out Marathi speaking population. The language spoken by minority of the population of a territory is called minority language.

  • Continent wise Marathi speaking countries mainly lie in Asia.

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Marathi Regulator and Facts

Many world languages have one or more language regulators. The bodies that regulate standard languages are usually called language academies. Official organizations that regulate Marathi language are Marathi regulators. Marathi is regulated by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. The regulatory bodies of Marathi lie in Marathi speaking countries. Some of the interesting facts of Marathi:

  • 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.
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The Marathi language is derived from Sanskrit Language and is closely related to Konkani Language.