Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Bhutan
National Language
India
Bhutan
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
India
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
India
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Dzongkha Development Commission
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.
- Standard romanization of the Dzongkha language is Roman Dzongkha.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Sikkimese Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Tibetan Language
Alphabets in
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Dzongkha-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Devanagari
Dzongkha Braille, Tibetan Braille
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Language Levels
Not Available
Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
Hello
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
Kuzoozangpo La
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
Kaadinchhey La
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Ga Day Bay Zhu Yoe Ga ?
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
lek shom ay zim
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
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Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
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Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
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Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
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Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
Tsip maza
Bye
बाय (Bāya)
Log Jay Gay
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Nga cheu lu ga
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Tsip maza
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Laya
Where They Speak
Kokan
Bhutan
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Bhutan
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Bhutan
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Total No. Of Dialects
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
རྫོང་ཁ (dzongkha)
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Bhotia of Bhutan, Bhotia of Dukpa, Bhutanese, Drukha, Drukke, Dukpa, Jonkha, Rdzongkha, Zongkhar
French Name
marathe
dzongkha
German Name
Marathi
Dzongkha
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
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Ethnicity
Marathi people
Ngalop people
Origin
10th century
17th Century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
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Branch
Indic
Tibeto-Burman
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Dzongkha
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mara1378
nucl1307
Linguasphere
omr
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Marathi and Dzongkha 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 Dzongkha dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Dzongkha language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Dzongkha Dialects are spoken in different Dzongkha speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Dzongkha Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Dzongkha dialects include: Laya , Lunana. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Dzongkha Speaking population
Marathi and Dzongkha speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Dzongkha languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Dzongkha Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Dzongkha language is Not Available. 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 Dzongkha on Marathi vs Dzongkha where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Dzongkha Language Codes
Marathi and Dzongkha language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Dzongkha Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.