Somali and Marathi Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
  
National Language
Somalia
  
India
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
  
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Yemen
  
Israel, Mauritius
  
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
  
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.
  
- 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.
  
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Konkani Language
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Somali and Marathi as Minority Language
In Somali and Marathi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Marathi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Somali as minority language: Yemen.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
If you want to compare Somali and Marathi dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Marathi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Marathi Regulators
Somali and Marathi speaking countries provide you Somali and Marathi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Marathi is regulated by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. Also get to learn, Somali and Marathi Language History.
Somali and Marathi Continents
Thinking about Somali and Marathi continents in which Somali and Marathi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Marathi. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Somali and Marathi languages:
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.
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.
The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Konkani Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.