Marathi and Somali Speaking countries
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
  
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
National Language
India
  
Somalia
  
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, Middle East
  
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
  
Yemen
  
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
  
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
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.
  
Similar To
Konkani Language
  
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Arabic Language
  
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.