Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
National Language
India
Iran
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
Asia
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
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.
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Devanagari
Perso-Arabic script
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
mana bebahgsh
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
chone tao?
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
jawáin shap
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
jawáin begáh
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Not Available
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
jawáin sawáh
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Mihrabani kan
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
bebaksh / bebagsh
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Tu mana doost biyeh
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
mana bebahgsh
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
Kokan
Pakistan
Dialect 2
Varhadi
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
بلوچی
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Baluchi
French Name
marathe
baloutchi
German Name
Marathi
Belutschisch
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Not available
Ethnicity
Marathi people
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Origin
10th century
19th Century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Not Available
Branch
Indic
Not Available
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Balochi
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
mr
No data available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
mara1378
balo1260
Linguasphere
omr
58-AAB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Marathi and Balochi 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 Marathi and Balochi dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Balochi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Balochi Dialects are spoken in different Balochi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Balochi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi , Western Balochi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Balochi Speaking population
Marathi and Balochi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Balochi languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Balochi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 %. 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 Marathi and Balochi on Marathi vs Balochi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Balochi Language Codes
Marathi and Balochi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Balochi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.