Marathi language

Marathi language, Indo-Aryan language of western and central India. Its range extends from north of Mumbai down the western coast past Goa and eastward across the Deccan; in 1966 it became the official language of the state of Maharashtra. The standard form of speech is that of the city of Pune (Poona). Descended from the Mahārāṣṭrī Prākrit, Marathi has a significant literature. Books are printed in Devanāgarī script, which is also used for handwriting, although...