Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
National Language
India
Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Academy of the Arabic Language, Arabic Language International Council
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.
- Arabic is 5th common language in world.
- Classical Arabic is the language of Quran and also it is official language. Classical Arabic is the only way to learn Arabic language in academic way and it does not change.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Amharic and Hebrew
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available
Marathi and Arabic as Minority Language
In Marathi and Arabic speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Arabic as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
- Arabic as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Marathi and Arabic dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Arabic Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Marathi and Arabic Regulators
Marathi and Arabic speaking countries provide you Marathi and Arabic regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Arabic is regulated by Academy of the Arabic Language, Arabic Language International Council. Also get to learn, Marathi and Arabic Language History.
Marathi and Arabic Continents
Thinking about Marathi and Arabic continents in which Marathi and Arabic speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Arabic. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Arabic speaking countries lie in Africa, 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 Marathi and Arabic languages:
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.
Arabic Interesting Facts:
- Arabic is 5th common language in world.
- Classical Arabic is the language of Quran and also it is official language. Classical Arabic is the only way to learn Arabic language in academic way and it does not change.
The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Amharic and Hebrew and derived from Not Available.