1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
1.3 National Language
India
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
1.4 Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
1.5 Speaking Continents
1.6 Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
1.7 Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
1.8 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.
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
1.9 Similar To
Konkani Language
Pashto and Balochi Languages
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Arabic Language