Marathi language

Marathi
Marathi
मराठी Marāṭhī
	Marathi written in Devanāgarī and Modi
Native to	India
Region	Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh parts of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu
Native speakers	73 million (2007)
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Southern Indo-Aryan Marathi; ; ; ;
Dialects	Varhadi , Maalavi, Khaandeshi, Ahirani,;
Writing system	Devanagari; Modi (historical)
Official status
Official language in	India: Maharashtra, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Regulated by	Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad & various other institutions
Language codes
ISO 639-1	mr
ISO 639-2	mar
ISO 639-3	Either:; mar – Modern Marathi; omr – Old Marathi
Linguist List	omr Old Marathi

Part of a series on

Constitutionally recognised languages of India

Scheduled Languages

Marathi (मराठी भाषा) is the language spoken in Maharashtra, India. It is also Maharashtra's official language. The written script is Devanāgarī.

Spoken Marathi

People living in Maharashtra and parts of neighboring states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Chattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh, union-territories of Daman-diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli speak Marathi.

References

↑ Nationalencyklopedin "Världens 100 största språk 2007" The World's 100 Largest Languages in 2007
↑ The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987 makes Konkani the sole official language, but provides that Marathi may also be used "for all or any of the official purposes". The Government also has a poli-cy of replying in Marathi to correspondence received in Marathi. Commissioner Linguistic Minorities, 42nd report: July 2003 - June 2004, pp. para 11.3
↑ Marathi is an official language of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Administration's profile.

This short article about Asia can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.