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 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 83 million speakers as of 2011. 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. ![]() Marathi is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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