Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Burkina Faso
National Language
India
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
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
Asia
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Not Available
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.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Dagbani 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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Hello
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
Kia ora
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
Laafi bala
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Kia ora
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Ne y yibeogo
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
gafare
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
gafare
Bye
बाय (Bāya)
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Y gafare
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Kokan
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Varhadi
Saremde
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Taolende
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Mosse
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Not Available
German Name
Marathi
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Marathi people
Mossi
Origin
10th century
Not available
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Western Sudanic
Branch
Indic
Gur (Voltaic)
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Mossi
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
mr
No data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
mara1378
moss1236
Linguasphere
omr
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Marathi and Mossi 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 Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Mossi Speaking population
Marathi and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 %. 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 Mossi on Marathi vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Mossi Language Codes
Marathi and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
