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Marathi and Swahili Speaking countries


Swahili and Marathi Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra  
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya  

Total No. Of Countries
4  
11
4  
11

National Language
India  
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania  

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  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad  
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)  

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.
  
  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
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Similar To
Konkani Language  
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages  

Derived From
Sanskrit Language  
Arabic Language  

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Marathi and Swahili as Minority Language

In Marathi and Swahili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Swahili 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.
  • Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Marathi and Swahili Regulators

Marathi and Swahili speaking countries provide you Marathi and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Marathi and Swahili Language History.

Marathi and Swahili Continents

Thinking about Marathi and Swahili continents in which Marathi and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Swahili. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Swahili languages:

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