Konkani is spoken by
some 2.5 million people
, mainly on the central west coast of India, where it is the official language of Goa state. It is also associated particularly with the city of Mangalore (Mangaluru) in southwestern Karnataka and is spoken especially along the west coast of Maharashtra state.
What are people who speak Konkani called?
The Konkani people
(Koṅkaṇī lok also Koṅkaṇe, Koṅkaṇstha)
are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic community who inhabit or originate from the Konkan region of south-western India, and speak various dialects of the Konkani language.
Where is Konkani spoken?
Konkani is spoken
all along the Malabar and Konkan coasts
and it is a language closely related to Marathi. Besides Goa, Konkani speakers are an influential minority in Karnataka and Kerala too.
How is Konkani spoken?
Konkani (Kōṅkaṇī) is an
Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Konkani people
, primarily along the western coastal region (Konkan) of India. It is one of the 22 Scheduled languages mentioned in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution and the official language of the Indian state of Goa.
Are Konkani people Maharashtrian?
| Maharashtrian Konkani | Native to India | Region Konkan | Native speakers 2.4 million (2001 census) |
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What is I love you in Konkani?
The translation for “I love you” in Konkani is “
hāñv tukka mōg kartā”
.
Is Konkani a dying language?
“
Konkani is a dying language today
, as sadly, most Goans are embarrassed to communicate in it. Our celebration every year aims to revive the language through various events,” says Fausto Dacosta (53), of the Goan Review Art Foundation (GRAF), which has been spearheading the celebration for the last 18 years.
How do you say hello in Konkani?
| ENGLISH KONKANI | Hello/good morning Deu boro dis dium | My name is (name) Mojem naum (name) | I come from (place) Mau zo gao (place) | What is your name? Tuchem naum kitay? |
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Are Konkani Brahmins?
Konkani Hindu Brahmins are those Brahmins whose mother-tongue is Konkani or Marathi. They hail mainly from
coastal Maharashtra, Goa and coastal Karnataka
and from other areas like Gujarat and Kerala. … In Konkani Hindu Brahmin marriages, mangalsutra is considered to be the most sacred ornament for women.
What is Konkani religion?
Konkani Muslims (also known as Kokani Muslims) are an ethnoreligious subgroup of the Konkani people primarily living in the Konkan region of western India, who practise
Islam
.
How are you doing in Konkani?
How are you?
Hanv boro
(m)/bori(f)/borem(yf) asa.
How do you say beautiful in Konkani?
- सोबीत
- सुंदर
- मस्त
- रमणीय
- रम्य
- सुरूप
Is Portuguese and Konkani similar?
In fact,
Romi Konkani
takes numerous cues from the spelling system of Portuguese itself. It differs significantly from the ad-hoc transliteration used by speakers of literary Indo-Aryan languages on a number of points.
How many speakers does Konkani have?
Konkani is spoken by some
2.5 million people
, mainly on the central west coast of India, where it is the official language of Goa state. It is also associated particularly with the city of Mangalore (Mangaluru) in southwestern Karnataka and is spoken especially along the west coast of Maharashtra state.
What does Konkani mean?
:
an Indo-Aryan language of the west coast of India
.
Does Konkani have a script?
Konkani is a unique language. It is probably the only language in India which is written in
five scripts
‒ Roman, Nagari, Kannada, Persian-Arabic and Malayalam– with credible oral and written literature in each of them. The phenomenon of several languages embracing a common script is better known in India.
