Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
India
Nigeria
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
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Yoruba 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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Yoruba-Alphabet.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Thank You
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
e dupe
How Are You?
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Bawo ni o se wa
Good Night
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Kasun layọ o
Good Evening
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
ka a ale
Good Afternoon
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
e kaasan
Good Morning
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
e kaaro
Please
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Jowo
Sorry
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
binu
I Love You
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
mo nifẹ rẹ
Excuse Me
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
mo tọrọ gafara
Dialect 1
Maharashtrian Konkani
Itsekiri
Where They Speak
Kokan
Nigeria
Where They Speak
Vidarbha
Benin, Togo
Dialect 3
Khandeshi
Ulukwumi
Where They Speak
Khandesh
Nigeria
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Yorùbá
Alternative Names
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
Yariba, Yooba
French Name
marathe
yoruba
German Name
Marathi
Yoruba-Sprache
Pronunciation
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Marathi people
Yoruba people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Western Sudanic
Early Forms
Maharashtri Prakrit
No early forms
Standard Forms
Marathi
Yorùbá
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Yoruba Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
mara1378
yoru1245
Linguasphere
omr
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Analytic, Isolating
All Marathi and Yoruba 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 Yoruba dialects. Various dialects of Marathi and Yoruba language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Marathi are spoken in different Marathi Speaking Countries whereas Yoruba Dialects are spoken in different Yoruba speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Marathi vs Yoruba Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani, Varhadi. Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri , Ede. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Marathi and Yoruba Speaking population
Marathi and Yoruba speaking population is one of the factors based on which Marathi and Yoruba languages can be compared. The total count of Marathi and Yoruba Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 %. 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 Yoruba on Marathi vs Yoruba where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Marathi and Yoruba Language Codes
Marathi and Yoruba language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Marathi and Yoruba Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.