Learn Marathi Speaking with Free Lessons & Tips

Marathi is spoken in the following regions of India: Maharashtra: The official language of Maharashtra, and spoken in the state and parts of neighboring states Goa: The official language of Goa Other states: Spoken in parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh Union territories: Spoken in Daman-diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli Marathi is also spoken by diaspora communities in countries like the United States, United Kingdom, and Mauritius. Here are some facts about Marathi: It's an Indo-Aryan language, similar to Hindi and Punjab It's written in Devanāgarī script The standard form of speech is from the city of Pune It's the third most common language in India It's the eleventh most spoken language in the world The dialects of Marathi include Are and Koli Some phrases to learn in Marathi include "Namaskar" (नमस्कार), which means "hello" and "Aabhari Aahe" (आभारी आहे), which means "thank you" read less