Bengali and Marathi Speaking countries
Countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
  
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
  
National Language
Bangladesh, India
  
India
  
Second Language
India
  
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Israel, Mauritius
  
Regulated By
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
  
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
  
Interesting Facts
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali 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
Assamese and Oriya
  
Konkani Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Bengali and Marathi as Minority Language
In Bengali and Marathi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bengali and Marathi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Bengali as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
If you want to compare Bengali and Marathi dialects, then you can go to Bengali vs Marathi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bengali and Marathi Regulators
Bengali and Marathi speaking countries provide you Bengali and Marathi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi regulates Bengali language.Marathi is regulated by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. Also get to learn, Bengali and Marathi Language History.
Bengali and Marathi Continents
Thinking about Bengali and Marathi continents in which Bengali and Marathi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bengali and Marathi. Most of the Bengali 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 Bengali and Marathi languages:
Bengali Interesting Facts:
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali 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 Bengali language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Assamese and Oriya whereas Bengali language is similar to Konkani Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.