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. Koli, Ahirani Dialect Specially (Khandesh Area) Agri and Malvani Konkani have been heavily influenced by Marathi varieties. 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, dating from around 600 AD. Marathi has the third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi and Bengali. With 83 million speakers as 2011, Marathi ranks 10th in the list of languages with most native speakers in the world. It is the official language and co-official language in the Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India, respectively and is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. Marathi ( English: / m ə ˈ r ɑː t i/ मराठी, Marāṭhī, Marathi: ( listen)) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by Marathi people of Maharashtra, India.
