Swahili and Marathi Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
  
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
  
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
  
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
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Israel, Mauritius
  
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
  
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
  
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- 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
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
  
Konkani Language
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Swahili and Marathi as Minority Language
In Swahili and Marathi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Marathi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
If you want to compare Swahili and Marathi dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Marathi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Marathi Regulators
Swahili and Marathi speaking countries provide you Swahili and Marathi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Marathi is regulated by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. Also get to learn, Swahili and Marathi Language History.
Swahili and Marathi Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Marathi continents in which Swahili and Marathi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Marathi. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Swahili and Marathi languages:
Swahili Interesting Facts:
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
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 Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Konkani Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.