I have a different assessment. Written long ago. I will send it soon. I am publishing it from May in monthly magazine in Mangalore in Kannada script. Konkanni bhas koxi-i ghas.Naka.
On Sat, May 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM John de Figueiredo <[email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations to Fr. Jason Pinto for this comprehensive review of the > history of Konkani scripts. > John M. de Figueiredo > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 23, 2026, at 3:39 AM, Frederick Noronha < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > ABSTRACT: The Konkani language, spoken along the western coast of India, > embodies a unique linguistic and cultural heritage marked by its > multiplicity of scripts and regional variations. Despite being > constitutionally recognized, the language continues to face deep divisions > over script usage—principally between the Devanagari, Roman and Kannada > proponents. This paper offers a comprehensive historical-linguistic > overview of Konkani’s evolution, tracing its origins from the Maharashtri > Prākrit and its development through successive socio-political and cultural > interactions. It highlights how the language’s script diversity mirrors the > pluralism of its speakers, while also revealing the identity politics > underlying script based movements, particularly after the Official Language > Act of Goa (1987). Through a critical analysis of archival records, > missionary texts and linguistic evidence, the study challenges the > antiquity-based argument for a single “natural” script and emphasizes that > any language can adapt multiple scripts to represent its phonemic > inventory. Examining examples from Kannada inscriptions, Roman missionary > orthography and modern Devanagari representations, the paper highlights the > script plurality that has historically enriched Konkani rather than > weakened it. Drawing from comparative models like Serbian digraphia, it > proposes a digraphic or even trigraphic framework for Konkani, aligning > with global linguistic inclusivity and technological adaptability. The > study concludes that Konkani’s vitality depends not on enforcing script > uniformity but on embracing its inherent multiplicity. Recognizing script > diversity as a strength rather than a threat could transform Konkani into a > model for multilingual coexistence in the globalized era. Keywords: > Konkani Language, Linguistic History, Digraphia, Devanagari Script, Roman > Script, Kannada Script, Language Identity, Script Politics, > Multilingualism, Globalization, Indo-Aryan Linguistics. > > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/ Frederick Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا > _/ AUDIO https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha > _/ http://goa1556.in +91-9822122436 784 Saligao Goa > _/ Goanet :: 30 years of discussions. [email protected] > _/ http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bmqab-ta04%2BWuyTDr9h970pkWspqrheM9%3DS%3DKOw36vkjYx9vw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bmqab-ta04%2BWuyTDr9h970pkWspqrheM9%3DS%3DKOw36vkjYx9vw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > <DOC-20260522-WA0089..pdf> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/40CD992B-8624-4A31-8F45-C4B955D0A33C%40sbcglobal.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/40CD992B-8624-4A31-8F45-C4B955D0A33C%40sbcglobal.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2BvNr4Kx%2Bt0LMfh3ZuwzEz8AHQgh8SnPmECbvCcEWPJFwpS%2BbQ%40mail.gmail.com.
