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Marathi and Somali Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
43
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
India
Somalia
1.4 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
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Middle East
1.6 Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Yemen
1.7 Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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.
  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
1.9 Similar To
Konkani Language
Afar and Oromo Language
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Arabic Language

Marathi vs Somali Countries

Comparing Marathi vs Somali countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Marathi and Somali languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Marathi is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3

Find if Marathi and Somali are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Marathi and Somali speaking countries will give you the presence of Marathi and Somali languages in different countries. Along with Marathi vs Somali countries, you can also compare Marathi vs Somali.

Marathi and Somali as Minority Language

In Marathi and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Somali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.

If you want to compare Marathi and Somali dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Somali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Marathi and Somali Regulators

Marathi and Somali speaking countries provide you Marathi and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Marathi and Somali Language History.

Marathi and Somali Continents

Thinking about Marathi and Somali continents in which Marathi and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Somali. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Marathi and Somali languages:

Marathi 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.

Somali Interesting Facts:

  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.

The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.