Marathi language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Marathi |
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| मराठी Marāṭhī | ||||
Marathi written in Devanāgarī and Modi
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| 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) | |||
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Varhadi , Maalavi, Khaandeshi, Ahirani,
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| Writing system | Devanagari Modi (historical) |
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| Official language in |  India: Maharashtra, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
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| Regulated by | Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad & various other institutions | |||
| Linguist List | omr Old Marathi | |||
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Marathi (मराठी भाषा) is the language spoken in Maharashtra, India. It is also Maharashtra's official language. It is at least one thousand years old and is based on Sanskrit. The written script is Devanāgarī - the same as one used to write Hindi.
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.
Images for kids
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981 A.D. Marathi inscription at the foot of Bahubali statue at Jain temple in Shravanabelagola is the earliest known Marathi inscription found. It was derived from Prakrit language.
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Marathi inscription inside Brihadisvara temple complex, Thanjavur
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The popular Marathi language newspapers at a newsstand in Mumbai, 2006
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Marathi language speakers in India (Census 2011)
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Map of Marathi language in India (district-wise). Darker shades imply a greater percentage of native speakers of Marathi in each district.
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Poster showcasing comparison of Marathi language speakers with Germany and Netherlands.
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Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha is the main regulator of Marathi
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Modi script was used to write Marathi
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An effort to conserve the "Modi Script" under India Post's My Stamp scheme. Here, the word 'Marathi' is printed in the "Modi Script".
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Marathi neon signboard at Maharashtra Police headquarters in Mumbai.
See also
In Spanish: Idioma marati para niños
