Konkani

A language of India

Amchigela, Central Konkan, Concorinum, Cugani, Kathodi, Katvadi, Konkan Standard, Konkanese, Konkani Mangalorean, Kunabi, North Konkan

Autonym

कोंकणी‎ (Konknni)

User Population

2,190,000 in India (2011 census). 2,150,000 Konkani, 17,200 Kudumbi, and 23,600 Malwani (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 2,195,750.

Location

Gujarat state: Valsad district; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Maharashtra state: Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudung, and Thane districts; probably in Mumbai.

Language Maps

India: Index map

Language Status

2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Goa State (1992, Constitution, Amendment 71).

Classification

Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Konkani

Dialects

Agri, Parabhi (Damani, Kayasthi), Koli, Kiristav, Dhangari (Dhanagari), Bhandari, Thakri (Thakari, Thakua, Thakura, Thakuri), Karhadi, Sangameshwari (Sangamesvari), Maoli (Ghati), Mahari (Dhed, Holia, Parvari), Chitpavani (Chitapavani), Malvani (Malwani), Kudumbi (Kudubi), Kudali, Bankoti (Bakoti), Bardeshi, Bicholi, Sashti, Cancona, Antruzi, Kunbi, Karwari, Siddi, Nawayathi, Kodiyali. Dialects closely related; Chitapavani recognized as standard Konkani. Local fishermen use the Koli dialect (Hukkeri). Related to Katkari [kfu] (dialects: Kathodi, Katvadi), Varli [vav], Phudagi [phd], Samvedi [smv], Mangelas. A member of macrolanguage Konkani [kok].

Language Use

Used as L2 by Goan Konkani [gom].

Language Development

Taught in primary and secondary schools through grade 5 and as subject thereafter in Goa state. Literature. Newspapers. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1997.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Konkani

Writing

Devanagari script [Deva], primary usage. Kannada script [Knda], no longer in use. Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.

Other Comments

Hindu.