Gujarati and Marathi Speaking countries
Countries
India
  
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
  
National Language
India
  
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
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Great Britain, Kenya, Malawi, Oman, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Zambia
  
Israel, Mauritius
  
Regulated By
NA
  
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
  
Interesting Facts
- Gujarati was the first language of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi("Father of the Nation of India") and Vallabhbhai Patel ("Iron Man of India").
- Most of the words in Gujarati language are adopted from Sanskrit.
  
- 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
Bengali Language
  
Konkani Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Gujarati and Marathi as Minority Language
In Gujarati and Marathi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Gujarati and Marathi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Gujarati as minority language: Great Britain, Kenya, Malawi, Oman, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Zambia.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
If you want to compare Gujarati and Marathi dialects, then you can go to Gujarati vs Marathi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Gujarati and Marathi Regulators
Gujarati and Marathi speaking countries provide you Gujarati and Marathi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. NA regulates Gujarati language.Marathi is regulated by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. Also get to learn, Gujarati and Marathi Language History.
Gujarati and Marathi Continents
Thinking about Gujarati and Marathi continents in which Gujarati and Marathi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Gujarati and Marathi. Most of the Gujarati 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 Gujarati and Marathi languages:
Gujarati Interesting Facts:
- Gujarati was the first language of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi("Father of the Nation of India") and Vallabhbhai Patel ("Iron Man of India").
- Most of the words in Gujarati language are adopted from Sanskrit.
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 Gujarati language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Bengali Language whereas Gujarati language is similar to Konkani Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.