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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Marathi language
Among the Indo-Aryan languages, Marathi is the southern-most language.
Marathi was the court language during the reign of the Yadava Kings.
Marathi is mainly spoken in Maharashtra and to a good extent in the neighboring states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Marathi-language   (1144 words)

  
 Epilepsy Action: Marathi Language Epilepsy Helpline for UK re
In partnership with the organisation Language Line, telephone advice and information is available in 150 languages, including Marathi.
All Language Line interpreters are highly qualified in their field.
Language Line interpreters are specifically trained in telephone interpreting.
www.epilepsy.org.uk /services/freephone_languageline.cfm?idl=45   (261 words)

  
 Marathi language at AllExperts
Marathi is at least one thousand years old, and derives its grammar and syntax from the older Sanskrit.
Marathi came into prominence during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji (1630 – 1680) who led the Marathas in an independence struggle against the Muslim sultans of Bijapur and later the Mughal empire.
Marathi is mainly spoken in Maharashtra and to a good extent in the neighboring states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
en.allexperts.com /e/m/ma/marathi_language.htm   (1982 words)

  
 BhashaIndia.com :: Marathi
Marathi is the language of the warrior nation that fought the powerful Mughal Empire to a standstill and established itself as a symbol of the struggle for Indian independence during the 1857 Mutiny.
Marathi is estimated to be over 1,300 years old, with the oldest evidence of Marathi procured from the base of a thousand-year old statue in Shravana Belagola in Karnataka.
Marathi is descended from the Prakit dialect Maharashtri (literally, the "Language of the Empire"), which was the official language of the Satavahana Empire in the early centuries of the Common Era.
www.bhashaindia.com /Patrons/LanguageTech/Marathi.aspx   (1725 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
Marathi is at least fifteen hundred years old, and derives its grammar and syntax from Pali and Prakrit.
Marathi is primarily spoken in Maharashtra and to a fair extent in the neighboring states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, union-territories of Daman-diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli.
Marathi was written in Modi script-- a cursive script designed for minimising the lifting of pen from paper while writing [4] in the ancient times.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Marathi   (2905 words)

  
 Marathi Language
Language Classification: Marathi belongs to the group of Indo-Aryan languages, a part of the larger of group of Indo-European languages, Maharashtri, one of the Middle Indic Prakrit languages.
Marathi Dialects: konkaNii, Varhadii, Vidarbha, and Dangi are the major dialects in total of 42 dialects.
Marathi Language Enriched by: Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Persian, Arabic, and Turkish.
www.online-languagetranslators.com /marathi_language.htm   (309 words)

  
 Marathi Language
Marathi belongs to the group of Indo-Aryan languages which are a part of the larger of group of Indo-European languages, all of which can be traced back to a common root.
Marathi is said to be a descendent of Maharashtri which was the Prakrit spoken by people residing in the region of Maharashtra.
Marathi has been mainly derived from Sanskrit and majority of words found in Marathi are Sanskrit-based.
members.tripod.com /~marathi/marathi.html   (2981 words)

  
 Marathi language, alphabet and pronunciation
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 71 million people mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra and neighbouring states.
Marathi is thought to be a descendent of Maharashtri, one of the Prakrit languages which developed from Sanskrit.
Marathi first appeared in writing during the 11th century in the form of inscriptions on stones and copper plates.
www.omniglot.com /writing/marathi.htm   (193 words)

  
 Marathi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Marathi is an Indo-European language spoken in India.
It is used in Maharashtra as an official state language and in adjoining states.
There are many dialects and Marathi is one of 18 officialy recognized national languages.
www.flw.com /languages/marathi.htm   (36 words)

  
 Marathi Language, History of Marathi, Marathi Literature, Marathi Dictionary, Marathi Grammer, Marathi Vocabulary, ...
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Maharashtrian people of western India.
Marathi ranks 4th in India according to the number of speakers as their primary language.
However, the latter group is regarded as the pioneers and founders of Marathi literature.
www.nriol.com /marathi-page.asp   (256 words)

  
 Marathi language resources
...language Marathi language Nepali language Oriya language Pali Punjabi language Romany language - the language of Gypsies Sindhi language Singhalese language Urdu Dardic languages : Dameli language Domaaki language...
It may not be sufficiently different from Marathi as to constitute a distinct language, although it is characterized by a number of loanwords from Hebrew, Aramaic, and as a result of influence from the...
Marathi is at least one thousand years old, and derives its grammar and syntax from Pali and Prakrit.
www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Marathi.html   (1358 words)

  
 Marathi Translation, Native Marathi Language Translators, Translation in Marathi, Marathi Language, Translators in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Marathi is one of the major languages of India, spoken by about 60 million people residing in the state of Maharashtra.
There are 3 main groups of dialects which are usually identified as Deshi (in the central areas of the state, the basis of the literature language), Konkani (on the coast) and Eastern Marathi.
We are able to offer all the services, advice and consultancy you require for complete success in the Marathi market.Our Marathi mother tongue translators are of the very highest calibre to ensure that when we translate into Marathi the work is of the very highest standard.
www.speakthylanguage.com /marathi.html   (275 words)

  
 Marathi Translation - Translate Marathi Language Translator
Marathi is one of the many languages of India, and has a long literary history.
It is the language spoken in the state of Maharashtra.
Marathi is part of the Indo-European family of languages.
www.translation-services-usa.com /languages/marathi.shtml   (295 words)

  
 Learn Marathi Online - Write or Speak in Marathi Language Exchange
A language exchange complements other forms of learning such as classroom, cultural immersion and multimedia, because you get to practice all that you have learned with native speakers in a safe and supportive environment.
Language exchange learning is also inexpensive because we provide free tips and conversation lesson plans that allow you to do a language exchange on your own.
Practice your Marathi by writing emails (pen pals).
www.mylanguageexchange.com /Learn/Marathi.asp   (887 words)

  
 Marathi - Language Directory
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language of western and central India.
As from 1966 it is the official language of the state of Maharashtra.
Marathi probably has the richest saint-literature of all Indian languages.
language-directory.50webs.com /languages/marathi.htm   (167 words)

  
 Kamat's Potpourri- The origin and development of the  Konkani language
The Konkani language did not receive the respect or status it deserved and it resulted in lack of literature or patronage of the language.
In south and north Kanaras, Konkani language was influenced by Kannada, and in Kerala, the Malayalam words were integrated to the language.
They called Konkani the language of the Brahmins, language of the Kanarese, language of Goan Brahmins, etc. The clergy translated the Christian religious texts to Konkani with the help of the converts and a new form of Konkani literature was born.
www.kamat.com /kalranga/konkani/konkani.htm   (1538 words)

  
 Marathi Bhashik Mandal Toronto, Inc.
Marathi Learning activity is always supported and held under the umbrella of Marathi Bhashik Mandal, Inc Toronto.
The main focus was on four R’s of Marathi Language – reading writing, speaking and understanding.
The Marathi school continued to be grand success with strong commitments by parents and students.
www.mbmtoronto.com /marathi_school.htm   (1406 words)

  
 Marathi Translation Service - English to Marathi Translation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
You probably don't speak Marathi yourself, so there are a few questions you'll need to consider when choosing a translation company.
Language is a living thing it develops and changes constantly.
The Habshi are descended from East African slaves brought to western India, and are Muslim.
www.appliedlanguage.com /languages/marathi_translation.shtml   (543 words)

  
 The Hindu : Book Review / Language Books : Marathi literary genres
THE ORIGINAL Marathi version of the present book is a Sahitya Akademi award-winning work written by Bhalachandra Nemade, a noted critic who gave an impetus to Marathi literary criticism when it was staggering under the influence of western intellectual attitude.
Twenty-seven literary genres in Marathi literature are arranged in four parts apart from three interviews, which the critic had with famous writers.
Discussing elaborately about the influence of English on Marathi writing, the author points out some advantages in the development of Marathi language and literature such as extensive growth of vocabulary, global contact and interaction, structural expansion, though there were some adverse changes like the loss of original style and expression.
www.hindu.com /br/2007/01/02/stories/2007010200681701.htm   (214 words)

  
 Marathi Language,official Language of Maharasta,Regional Languages of Maharasta
It was particularly devotional, narrative and pessimistic for old Marathi poets hadn’t been able to develop satire, parody, irony and humor into their poetry.
The period from 1794 to 1818 is regarded as the closing period of the Old Marathi literature and the beginning of the Modern Marathi literature.
The first Marathi newspaper was started in 1835, and Baba Padamji’s Yamuna Paryatan was the first Marathi novel written on social reform in 1857.
www.indiasite.com /language/marathi.html   (1003 words)

  
 Marathi Dictionary, Marathi Keyboard Stickers, Marathi Learn, Marathi Movies/Videos, Marathi Software - Mac, Marathi ...
Marathi is spoken in western India, principally in the state of Maharashtra, which includes the city of Bombay.
Speakers of Marathi extend down the coast as far as Goa, though there a special dialect called Konkani is spoken, different enough from Marathi to be considered by some linguists as a separate language.
Marathi, like Hindi, is one of the Indic languages, and the alphabet is the same as that used in Hindi.
www.worldlanguage.com /Languages/Marathi.htm   (243 words)

  
 Department of Marathi, University of Pune, Pune
he Department of Marathi was established in 1950 with the aims of promoting Marathi language and culture and also study of it's history.
The future complex is going to be used as a center for Marathi language, literature and culture.
There is a plan for library, seminar rooms, separate cubicles for research fellows etc. The Dept. has a good collection of old valuable manuscripts and we are in process of retriving and collecting many more such valuable documents.
www.unipune.ernet.in /dept/marathi   (460 words)

  
 Marathi
Languages of the World is brought to you by the National Virtual Translation Center.
The earlist evidence of written Marathi is found at the base of a thousand-year-old gigantic statue in the southern Indian town of Shravanabelagola near Bangalore.
Marathi is one of the most widely spoken languages of India.
www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/february/marathi.html   (356 words)

  
 MarathiMitra: Why Learn Marathi?
Marathi is spoken by over 68 million people around the world.
Although traditionally most of Marathi people didn't like to leave their mother land and pursue opportunities outside Maharashtra, this is changing.
Marathi is the official language of state of Maharashtra in India.
www.marathimitra.com /showpage?pageid=mm.whylearnmarathi   (511 words)

  
 Excite UK - Science - Social Sciences - Linguistics - Languages - Natural - Indo-European - Indo-Iranian - Indo-Aryan - ...
Marathi - The Language and its Linguistic Traditions
Overview of the history of the Marathi language, by Avinash Chopade (originally from a Usenet posting).
Information about the Modi script, which was traditionally used for writing the Marathi language (although not any more usually).
www.excite.co.uk /directory/Science/Social_Sciences/Linguistics/Languages/Natural/Indo-European/Indo-Iranian/Indo-Aryan/Marathi   (183 words)

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