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What is the official language of Maharashtra?
What is the official language of Maharashtra?
How many speakers did Marathi have as of 2011?
How many speakers did Marathi have as of 2011?
Which rank does Marathi hold in the list of languages with most native speakers in the world?
Which rank does Marathi hold in the list of languages with most native speakers in the world?
From which early form of Prakrit is Marathi derived?
From which early form of Prakrit is Marathi derived?
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Which dialects of Marathi are mentioned in the text?
Which dialects of Marathi are mentioned in the text?
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Marathi Language
- The official language of Maharashtra is Marathi.
- As of 2011, Marathi has approximately 83 million speakers.
- Marathi holds the 19th rank in the list of languages with the most native speakers in the world.
- Marathi is derived from Maharashtri, an early form of Prakrit.
- The dialects of Marathi mentioned in the text are Varhadi, Ahirani, and Khandeshi.
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Learn about the Marathi language, an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Discover its official status in Maharashtra and Goa, as well as its position among the most spoken languages in the world and India.
