Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
  
Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu
  
National Language
India
  
France
  
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
  
Africa, Canada
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America
  
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
  
Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam
  
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
  
Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française
  
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.
  
- French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
- French is the top language in Culinary Scene.
  
Similar To
Konkani Language
  
Italian Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Latin
  
Marathi and French as Minority Language
In Marathi and French speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and French 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.
- French as minority language: Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam.
If you want to compare Marathi and French dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs French Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Marathi and French Regulators
Marathi and French speaking countries provide you Marathi and French regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.French is regulated by Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française. Also get to learn, Marathi and French Language History.
Marathi and French Continents
Thinking about Marathi and French continents in which Marathi and French speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and French. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While French speaking countries lie in Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America. 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 French 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.
French Interesting Facts:
- French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
- French is the top language in Culinary Scene.
The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Italian Language and derived from Latin.