Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
National Language
Nigeria
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
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Israel, Mauritius
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Interesting Facts
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal 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
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Konkani Language
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Marathi-Alphabet.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
e dupe
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Good Evening
ka a ale
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Good Morning
e kaaro
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Please
Jowo
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Sorry
binu
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Dialect 1
Itsekiri
Maharashtrian Konkani
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Kokan
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
Vidarbha
Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
Khandeshi
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Khandesh
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Yorùbá
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
French Name
yoruba
marathe
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Marathi
Pronunciation
Not Available
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Marathi people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
No early forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
Marathi
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
yoru1245
mara1378
Linguasphere
No data available
omr
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
Not Available
All Yoruba 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 Yoruba and Marathi dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Marathi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Marathi Dialects are spoken in different Marathi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Marathi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani , Varhadi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Marathi Speaking population
Yoruba and Marathi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Marathi languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Marathi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % 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 Yoruba and Marathi on Yoruba vs Marathi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Marathi Language Codes
Yoruba and Marathi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Marathi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.