Marathi Language
Linguistic Classification Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language, part of the broader Indo-European language family.
Number of Speakers As of 2011, Marathi has approximately 83 million native speakers, making it the third most spoken native language in India and ranking 10th globally.
Official Status Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra and co-official in the state of Goa.
Writing System The language is written in the Devanagari script.