Languages
See also: Languages of IndiaMarathi is the official language of Maharashtra. According to the 2001 census, it is the native language of 68.89% of the population. Other languages that are the native language of more than one percent of the population are:
| Language | Percentage in state |
|---|---|
| Marathi | 68.89 |
| Urdu | 7.13 |
| Hindi | 11.50 |
| Kannada | 2.5 |
| Gujarati | 2.39 |
| Telugu | 1.05 |
| Other languages | 7.05 |
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