मराठी

Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra and is the 15th most spoken language in the world. Marathi as a language blossomed during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji in around 1630. Sant Tukaram also contributed to the language in the form of literature and poetry.

Living in Maharashtra, it is essential for people to be able to speak Marathi. Students that come from abroad or from different parts of the country sometimes find it hard to communicate if they cannot speak the local language. This is where learning the local language comes in handy. In addition to that, they are also exposed to the culture that this language has to offer and how it has gained momentum in various avenues like literary pursuits, drama, music, radio and various other forms of entertainment.

Contemporary writers have become famous for their witty essays and other works in Marathi, thus generating a lot of interest for Marathi literature. The phoneme or sound system of Marathi has a lot of similarity with Konkani –which is the official language in Goa.

Marathi, is written in the devanagri script. SIFIL-ELTIS is offering a 60 hour course in Marathi that will be conducted twice a week. Learning the basic usage of words, grammar, writing and reading skills in additional with visuals, movie clips and cultural and historic background of the language at SIFIL-ELTIS will make learning the language an enjoyable experience!