The language has some of the oldest literature of all modern Indian languages. Marathi has the third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi and Bengali. Marathi ranks 13th in the list of languages with most native speakers in the world. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India, with 83 million speakers as of 2011. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and additional official language in the state of Goa. Marathi ( English: / m ə ˈ r ɑː t i/ Marāṭhī, मराठी Marathi: ( listen)) is an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra. List of languages by number of native speakers in India Darker shades imply a greater percentage of native speakers of Marathi in each district.Ĭonstitutionally recognised languages of IndiaĢ2 Official Languages of the Indian RepublicĮighth Schedule to the Constitution of India Map of Marathi language in India (district-wise).
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