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Which languages are spoken in Maharashtra besides Marathi?

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Maharashtra Ajanta Caves in north-central Maharashtra state, India.

While Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra and is spoken by more than four-fifths of the population, the state is linguistically diverse due to its heterogeneous population.1

Beyond Marathi, several other languages are spoken throughout the state:

Major Languages: Gujarati, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Sindhi, Urdu, Bengali, Malayalam, and English.1
Local and Tribal Languages: Konkani is spoken along the west coast, while Gondi, Varhadi, and Mundari are spoken in the forests of the eastern and northern regions.1