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