Marathi language

Marathi (English pronunciation: ⁱ/məˈrɑːti/; मराठी Marāṭhī [məˈɾaʈʰi]) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by Marathi people of Maharashtra. It is the official language and co-official language in Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India respectively, and is one of the 23 official languages of India. There were 73 million speakers in 2001; Marathi ranks 19th in the list of most spoken languages in the world. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India. Marathi has some of the oldest literature of all modern Indo-Aryan languages, dating from about 900 AD. The major dialects of Marathi are Standard Marathi and the Varhadi dialect. There are other related languages such as Khandeshi, Dangi, Vadvali and Samavedi. Malvani Konkani has been heavily influenced by Marathi varieties.

Marathi is strongly influenced by Sanskrit & is the Indo-Aryan language with 50% of vocabulary identical to the Sanskrit language . Additionally, it has some special grammatical features derived from Sanskrit that are not retained in other major Indian languages. For example, Marathi has inclusive as well as exclusive forms of 'we' and also a neuter gender which is rarely present in languages like Hindi and Punjabi and absent in Bengali. Also, it is one of the three Indo-Aryan languages retaining Sanskrit letter ळ (the others are Gujarati and Punjabi).

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Hunt on in India for leopard that killed meditating monk

This is Money 14 Dec 2018

"I would like to tell everyone not to go into the forest," Gajendra Narwane, deputy director of the reserve, told the BBC Marathi-language service. Forest rangers have set up two cages and a camera trap to try to capture the animal ... ....

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Microsoft Kaizala onboards over 1,000 organisations in India

BGR 14 Dec 2018

New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Tech giant Microsoft Thursday said more than 1,000 organisations in India across sectors, like government, banking and financial services, are now using its productivity app ‘Kaizala’ ... Kaizala is now available in 18 languages including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati and Telugu ... ....

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What Bollywood will offer in 2019

Khaleej Times 14 Dec 2018

The new year's start-up will be Uri ... dramatic licence can become an issue, leading to controversies ... In an interview, the actor has stated that he learnt Marathi language to do justice to the Thackeray role since "one of the important aspects of Balasaheb's character was the ease and the speed of his public speeches" ... wknd@khaleejtimes.com ... ....

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Microsoft Kaizala powers over 1000 organisations in India in just over a year

Deccan Chronicle 14 Dec 2018

Microsoft has recently announced that Kaizala is now powering over 1000 organisations in India across government and business institutions, to enhance workplace productivity ...   ... It has led to a 2x to 3x kind of productivity gain ... Microsoft Kaizala is now available in 18 languages including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati and Telugu ... ....

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Claudia Ciesla wants to do serious roles in Marathi films

The Times of India 13 Dec 2018

... work in Marathi film industry and that too some serious roles ... The experience was astonishing, plus the thrill of learning a new language is always fun for me....

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Kashmiri students form a band to promote peace

The Times of India 13 Dec 2018

Called Gaash, the band of nine will perform songs in Kashmiri, Hindi, Marathi and other languages during the upcoming Kashmir festival, organised by the NGO Sarhad. The confluence of languages, with a western touch, will be one of the highlights of their performances....

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Carol singing competitions herald onset of Christmas in city

The Times of India 13 Dec 2018

“The best part is that they are sung in three languages Hindi, English and Marathi so everybody gets to enjoy,” says Carol Rao whose grandfather Rev ... But whatever they may be composing in whichever language, a carol is always peppy and cheerful and many come dressed as Santa Claus to dance along with it,” he adds....

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Choir groups in Raipur give X-Mas tunes a desi twist

The Times of India 12 Dec 2018

“Choir singers often get feedback that all the songs sound similar, and there’s a lack of voice clarity or difficulty understanding the language. Hence, this year, we have decided to translate some favourites like Silent Night and The First Noel into regional languages like Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and even our local Chhattisgarhi....

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This vernacular digital comic book platform took on the twin challenges of growth and reach and emerged victorious

Your Story 12 Dec 2018

Through its portal, it allows users to read content in any of six preferred languages – Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla and English ... Today, they offer content in six languages on their platform – Hindi, English, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada and Bangla -- and have seen growing interest from cities in MP, UP and Bihar....

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Vernacular social media app Helo empowering regional Indian users

Sify 12 Dec 2018

India's leading vernacular social networking platform Helo has successfully redefined how its users connect and communicate in desi languages, a top company executive said here on Wednesday. Available in 14 languages ... "Helo is a social media platform available in 14 languages....

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Netflix’s Swati Shetty steps down

Live Mint 12 Dec 2018

Shetty, who was one of the first to join Netflix’s India team, has worked at the over-the-top video platform for two years and five months. New Delhi ... Netflix also makes its foray into original non-Hindi language content with Marathi film 15 August produced by Madhuri Dixit. Then there is Manav Kaul, Divya Dutta and Neena Gupta-starrer Music Teacher....

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BYJU's raises $400M, valued at $4bn; RBI gets a new Governor; funding gains steam

Your Story 12 Dec 2018

Byju Raveendran, Founder & CEO, BYJU’S ... Shaktikanta Das ... Microsoft releases Indic Phonetic keyboards for 10 Indian languages ... In a bid to woo the desi internet users, the company recently released Indic Phonetic keyboards for 10 Indian languages - Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam ... ....

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Neetu Chandra draws inspiration from Marathi films

The Times of India 11 Dec 2018

We will continue making films in the language ... Marathi films have been the inspiration behind me getting into regional cinema," she said, adding, "15-20 years ago, Marathi films were same as what Bhojpuri films are today....