Konkani language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Konkani |
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| कोंकणी, Konknni,ಕೊಂಕಣಿ, കൊങ്കണി | ||||
The word Konkani in Devanagari script
In other scripts: Malayalam script: കൊങ്കണി (konkaṇi) |
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| Pronunciation | (standard) (popular) | |||
| Native to | India | |||
| Region | Konkan, includes the state of Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra and some parts of Kerala Konkani is also spoken in the United States, the United Kingdom, Kenya, Uganda, Pakistan, Persian Gulf, Portugal | |||
| Native speakers | 2.3 million (2007) | |||
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Indo-European
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Dialect groups: Maharashtrian Konkani, Karnataka Konkani, Canara Konkani, Goan Konkani
Individual dialects: Malvani, Mangalorean, Thakri, Chitpavani, Antruz, Bardeskari, Saxtti, Daldi, Parabhi, Pednekari, Koli, Kiristanv, Kunbi, Agari, Dhangari, Karadhi, Sangameshwari, Bankoti, Maoli
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| Writing system | Devanagari (official), Roman, Kannada, Malayalam and Arabic | |||
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| Official language in |  Goa, India |
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| Regulated by | Various academies and the Government of Goa | |||
Distribution of native Konkani speakers in India
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Konkani is a language spoken in India. It belongs to the Indo-Aryan family of languages. This means it is related to other Indian languages. Konkani is the official language of Goa, a state in India.
Many people living in the Konkan region of India speak Konkani. This region is on the west coast of India. The name Konkani means "from the Konkan". The word Konkan itself means "corner" (kona) and "piece of earth" (kana). So, the language is named after the place where it is spoken.
How Konkani is Written
People write Konkani using several different writing systems or alphabets. This is because Konkani speakers live in various regions. Different groups of people use different scripts.
Scripts Used for Konkani
- Hindu Konkani people in Goa and Maharashtra use the Devanagari script. This is the official script for Konkani.
- Konkani people from Karnataka use the Kannada script.
- Christians in Goa often use the Roman script.
- Muslim Konkani speakers use the Arabic script.
- Konkani people from Kerala use the Malayalam script.
Images for kids
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An old Konkani inscription from 1413 AD found in Nagueshi, Goa.
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Modern Konkani writing in the Devanagari script from Goa.
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The name Konkani shown in five different scripts: Devanagari, Kannada, Latin, Malayalam, and Arabic.
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A diagram showing the connections between Konkani languages.
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The entrance to the Konkani book section at a shop in Margao, Goa.
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The campus of the Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK). This is a research center for the Konkani language in Goa.
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The World Konkani Centre located in Mangalore.
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The cover of Dovtrina Christam by Fr. Thomas Stephens. This was one of the first books ever published in Konkani.
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See also
In Spanish: Idioma konkaní para niños
