Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Nigeria
National Language
India
Gambia, Nigeria
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Nigeria
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
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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.
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
Similar To
Konkani Language
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Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
gode ku
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
yaya dai
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
mai kyau dare
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
barka da yamma
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
barka da rana
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
mai kyau safe
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Don Allah
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
yi hakuri
Bye
बाय (Bāya)
sai anjima
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Ina son ku
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
gafara dai
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Gaananci
Where They Speak
Kokan
Ghana
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Varhadi
Kurhwayanci
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Niger
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Daragaram
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Niger
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
French Name
marathe
haoussa
German Name
Marathi
Haussa-Sprache
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
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Ethnicity
Marathi people
Hausa–Fulani people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Chadic
Branch
Indic
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Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Hausa
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mara1378
haus1257
Linguasphere
omr
19-HAA-b
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional
All Marathi and Hausa 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 Hausa dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Hausa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Hausa Dialects are spoken in different Hausa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Hausa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Hausa dialects include: Gaananci , Kurhwayanci. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Hausa Speaking population
Marathi and Hausa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Hausa languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Hausa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Hausa language is 0.52 %. 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 Hausa on Marathi vs Hausa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Hausa Language Codes
Marathi and Hausa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Hausa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
