![]() ![]() The earliest example of Maharashtri as a separate language dates to approximately 1st century BCE: a stone inscription found in a cave at Naneghat, Junnar in Pune district had been written in Maharashtri using Brahmi script. Marathi inscription at the foot of Bahubali statue at Jain temple in Shravanabelagola is the earliest known Marathi inscription found. In its phonology, it contrasts apico-alveolar with alveopalatal affricates and alveolar with retroflex laterals ( and (Marathi letters ल and ळ respectively). Marathi distinguishes inclusive and exclusive forms of 'we' and possesses a three-way gender system, that features the neuter in addition to the masculine and the feminine. The major dialects of marathi are Standard Marathi, kokni, khandeshi and the Varhadi dialect. 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 10th in the list of languages with most native speakers in the world. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India, with more than 90 million speakers. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and a co-official language in Goa state and the territory of Damaon, Diu & Silvassa. Marathi ( English: / m ə ˈ r ɑː t i/ Marāṭhī, 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 Constitutionally recognised languages of IndiaĢ2 Official Languages of the Indian RepublicĮighth Schedule to the Constitution of India ![]()
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