Mumbai Language highlights the multilingual character of the cosmopolitan city of India. Major languages of Mumbai include Marathi, Gujarati, English and Hindi. Kannad, Telugu, Konkani, Varhadii and Dangii are some of the other languages spoken by a minority section of the local inhabitants of Mumbai.
Marathi is the most widely spoken language of Mumbai and the mother tongue of the local inhabitants of the city. A part of the Indo-Aryan languages, Marathi is the modified form of the Maharashtri language which is one form of Prakrit.
Maharashtri was commonly spoken by the indigenous inhabitants of Maharashtra during the ancient times. The Marathi language
rose to prominence
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during the sovereignty of the Yadava rulers. At present about 80% of the Mumbaikars speak Marathi which has been heavily influenced by Sanskrit, Kannad and Telugu.
The Parsi or the Zoroastrianism community, who became a part of Mumbai from the 16th century speak in fluent Gujarati language. Almost 70% of the Parsis who inhabit in Mumbai city use Gujarati as a mode of communication.
Hindi is another popular language of Mumbai. The educated elites of Mumbai converse in English. Including all its variations, Mumbai language helps in the easy communication between the local inhabitants and foreigners of the city.
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