Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Madagascar
National Language
India
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
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
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.
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
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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Time Taken to Learn
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Hello
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
Salama!
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
Misaotra
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Alina tsara
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Maraina tsara
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
azafady
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
Miala tsiny
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Tiako ianao.
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Azafady
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
Kokan
Merina
Dialect 2
Varhadi
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Sakalava
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
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Where They Speak
Khandesh
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How Many People Speak
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How Many People Speak?
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
marathe
malgache
German Name
Marathi
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
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Ethnicity
Marathi people
Malagasy people
Origin
10th century
1000 AD
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Austronesian
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
standard Malagasy
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mara1378
mala1537
Linguasphere
omr
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
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All Marathi and Malagasy 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 Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Malagasy Speaking population
Marathi and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 %. 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 Malagasy on Marathi vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Malagasy Language Codes
Marathi and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
