Marathi and Oromo
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Ethiopia, Kenya
National Language
India
Ethiopia
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
Somalia
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.
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Somali 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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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
Galatoomi
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Attam jirta/jirtu?
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Nagayattii buli
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Akkam waarite
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Attam oolte / ooltan
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Attam bulte/bultan
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Maaloo
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
naa dhiisi
Bye
बाय (Bāya)
Nagayattii!
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Sin jaaladha
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Maaloo na dabarsi
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Borana
Where They Speak
Kokan
Ethiopia, Kenya
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Kenya
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Kenya
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Afaan Oromo
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Afaan Oromoo
French Name
marathe
galla
German Name
Marathi
Galla-Sprache
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
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Ethnicity
Marathi people
Oromos
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Cushitic
Branch
Indic
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Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Afaan Oromo
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mara1378
nucl1736
Linguasphere
omr
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Marathi and Oromo 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 Oromo dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Oromo language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Oromo Dialects are spoken in different Oromo speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Oromo Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Oromo dialects include: Borana , Orma. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Oromo Speaking population
Marathi and Oromo speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Oromo languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Oromo Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Oromo language is 0.36 %. 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 Oromo on Marathi vs Oromo where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Oromo Language Codes
Marathi and Oromo language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Oromo Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.