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Marathi and Gujarati Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
India
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
41
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
India
India
1.4 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
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Great Britain, Kenya, Malawi, Oman, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Zambia
1.7 Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
NA
1.8 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.
  • 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.
1.9 Similar To
Konkani Language
Bengali Language
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language

Marathi vs Gujarati Countries

Comparing Marathi vs Gujarati countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Marathi and Gujarati languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Marathi is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where Gujarati is official language is 1

Find if Marathi and Gujarati are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Marathi and Gujarati speaking countries will give you the presence of Marathi and Gujarati languages in different countries. Along with Marathi vs Gujarati countries, you can also compare Marathi vs Gujarati.

Marathi and Gujarati as Minority Language

In Marathi and Gujarati speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Gujarati 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.
  • Gujarati as minority language: Great Britain, Kenya, Malawi, Oman, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Zambia.

If you want to compare Marathi and Gujarati dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Gujarati Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Marathi and Gujarati Regulators

Marathi and Gujarati speaking countries provide you Marathi and Gujarati regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Gujarati is regulated by NA. Also get to learn, Marathi and Gujarati Language History.

Marathi and Gujarati Continents

Thinking about Marathi and Gujarati continents in which Marathi and Gujarati speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Gujarati. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Gujarati 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 Marathi and Gujarati 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.

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.

The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Bengali Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.