Oromo and Marathi
Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
National Language
Ethiopia
India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Somalia
Israel, Mauritius
Regulated By
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Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Interesting Facts
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
- 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.
Similar To
Somali Language
Konkani Language
Derived From
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Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Galatoomi
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
How Are You?
Attam jirta/jirtu?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Good Night
Nagayattii buli
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Good Evening
Akkam waarite
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Good Afternoon
Attam oolte / ooltan
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Good Morning
Attam bulte/bultan
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Please
Maaloo
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Sorry
naa dhiisi
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
Bye
Nagayattii!
बाय (Bāya)
I Love You
Sin jaaladha
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Excuse Me
Maaloo na dabarsi
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Dialect 1
Borana
Maharashtrian Konkani
Where They Speak
Ethiopia, Kenya
Kokan
Where They Speak
Kenya
Vidarbha
Where They Speak
Kenya
Khandesh
Native Name
Afaan Oromo
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Alternative Names
Afaan Oromoo
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
French Name
galla
marathe
German Name
Galla-Sprache
Marathi
Pronunciation
[ɔrɔmɔ]
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Ethnicity
Oromos
Marathi people
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Cushitic
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
No early forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
Standard Forms
Afaan Oromo
Marathi
Signed Forms
Oromo Sign Language
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
Glottocode
nucl1736
mara1378
Linguasphere
No data available
omr
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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All Oromo and Marathi 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 Oromo and Marathi dialects. Various dialects of Oromo and Marathi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Oromo are spoken in different Oromo Speaking Countries whereas Marathi Dialects are spoken in different Marathi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Oromo vs Marathi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Oromo dialects include: Borana, Orma. Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani , Varhadi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Oromo and Marathi Speaking population
Oromo and Marathi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Oromo and Marathi languages can be compared. The total count of Oromo and Marathi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Oromo language is 0.36 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 %. 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 Oromo and Marathi on Oromo vs Marathi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Oromo and Marathi Language Codes
Oromo and Marathi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Oromo and Marathi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.