Rehana Parveen Azharuddin and Dr. Khan Tanveer Habeeb

Abstract:
People in Maharashtra State speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan tongue. It is used as a second language in several states, including Goa in India, and is the official language of Maharashtra State. Over 90 million people utilize the Marathi language worldwide. It has been around for 1300 years, developing from Sanskrit. In the study of Indo-Aryan languages, there are two schools of thought. One holds that Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language, and the other holds that Marathi is a language of the Outer Band. Marathi is the only language to be classified as both a Middle Indo- Aryan language and an Outer Band Indo-Aryan language. Like other Indo-Aryan languages, Marathi is largely influenced by Sanskrit. Almost 50% of its vocabulary is borrowed from Sanskrit. The language also has many special grammatical features from Sanskrit, such as the use of inclusive and exclusive forms of 'we.' In addition, Marathi is a neuter language, with both a male and female gender. The Marathi language is extremely adaptable. It has different prior sounds on previous sounds. Maharashtra's Marathi is a significant regional tongue. This paper explores the development of Marathi language in Maharashtra.