Persian and Marathi Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
India
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Israel, Mauritius
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Interesting Facts
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
- 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
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Konkani Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
Sanskrit Language
Persian and Marathi as Minority Language
In Persian and Marathi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Marathi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
If you want to compare Persian and Marathi dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Marathi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Marathi Regulators
Persian and Marathi speaking countries provide you Persian and Marathi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan regulates Persian language.Marathi is regulated by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. Also get to learn, Persian and Marathi Language History.
Persian and Marathi Continents
Thinking about Persian and Marathi continents in which Persian and Marathi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Marathi. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Persian and Marathi languages:
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Marathi 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.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Konkani Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.