Marathi
Spoken language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and an additional official language in the state of Goa used to reply provided the request is... Wikipedia
Dialects: Maharashtrian Konkani; Varhadi Marathi; Thanjavur Marathi; East Indian Marathi; Judeo-Marathi
Early form: Maharashtri Prakrit
Ethnicity: Marathis
ISO 639-3: Either: – Modern Marathi; – Old Marathi
Native speakers: L1: 83 million (2011); L2: 16 million (2011)
Native to: India