Konkani is an ancient and rich language of India, it is believed that it originated from the Indo-Aryan language family. This language is mainly spoken in the states of Goa, Maharashtra (Konkan coast), Karnataka and Kerala. Konkani is one of the languages ​​included in the eighth schedule of the Constitution and is also recognized as the official language of Goa. Konkani language originates from Sanskrit, Prakrit and Apabhramsa. Some linguists consider Konkani a dialect of Marathi, while others consider it an independent language. However, linguistic studies make it clear that Konkani is an independent language and has developed in the ancient Konkan region.

 

A major problem of Konkani language lacks its standard form. Konkani language is spoken in various states, in various scripts and in different accents. For example, Konkani in Goa is written in Devanagari script, while Kannada script in Karnataka, Malayalam script in Kerala and Roman script are used at some places. These script variations and regional impacts have created difficulties in building integrated standard language. However, after Konkani was recognized as an official language in Goa in 1987, Gomantki dialect in Devanagari script was accepted as the standard Konkani. But it has not yet been universally accepted in all areas.

Konkani varieties and dialects:

The major dialects of the Konkani language include some variations. One of them is Gomantki Konkani! This dialect is the main language of Goa and the official language of the state. Saraswat Konkani is spoken in the Saraswat community. Mangaluri Konkani is spoken in the southern part of the state of Karnataka. Karari Konkani is spoken in Karwar district of Karnataka state, which is located on the border of North Karnataka and Goa, which is the closest South Konkani dialect of Marathi after Gomantki. Kerala Konkani is spoken by some communities living in Malabar region of Kerala.

Maharashtrian Konkani is considered to be the monopoly dialect of Marathi. The dialects spoken on the west coast of the state, including Koli, Agri, Viri, Eastern Indian Catholic dialect, Konkona, Vadwal Boli, Banakoti, Chitpavan Boli, Sangameshwari, as well as Malavani and Kudali are all part of Maharashtrian Konkani. All these dialects are closely associated with Marathi and the Marathi language has a lot of impact on these Konkani dialects. These dialects are still widely spoken in Thane, Mumbai, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra.

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