Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Burma
National Language
India
Burundi, Gambia
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
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Not spoken in any of the countries
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.
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Kinyarwanda Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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Hello
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
Bwakeye
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
Urakoze
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Urakomeye?
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Mwiriwe
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Mwaramutse
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Ndagusavye
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
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I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
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Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
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Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
Kokan
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Tanzania
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Shubi
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Tanzania
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
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French Name
marathe
rundi
German Name
Marathi
Kirundi
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
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Ethnicity
Marathi people
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
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Branch
Indic
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Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Kirundi
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
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Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mara1378
rund1242
Linguasphere
omr
No data available
Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Marathi and Kirundi 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 Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Kirundi Speaking population
Marathi and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 %. 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 Kirundi on Marathi vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Kirundi Language Codes
Marathi and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
