Benny-bab, Tum mhonnta, "The issue right now is not the script of the language. It s the issue about giving that status to Konkani as it really deserves." Oxem zalear, fuddem vochun tujean "Konkani in Devnagri script is and shall be the official language of Goa" oxem koxem mhonnum ieta? Sod'deak Konkani in Devnagri script is the official language of Goa" asa hem hanv mandun ghetam. If the issue right now is not that of the script, but about giving the status to Konkani as it really deserves, then why we must say that Konkani in Devnagari script shall be the official language of Goa? Tum oxem mhonnta tedna tum Romi lipicher onit korta oxem tuka disona? Mhojea motan, "Konknni in Devnagri script is the official language of Goa" oxem mhonntat tantuntlem "in Devnagari" him don utram asat tim Rajbhas Kaideantlim kaddun uddounk zai. Toxem kelear, konnakuch dukoinastana it will be a very good way of giving the status to Konkani as it really deserves." And for your kind information, no language has its natural script, and moreover Devnagari is not the natural script of Konknni. Borem magun, Jose Salvador Fernandes
On 8/26/08, Beny Pereira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It must be appreciated that CM has said that its time to settle the issue > of Official Language once n for all. Well its true and needs to be addressed > if at all the official language is to flourish. Lets not make it look like > Hindus v/s Christian issue. Konkani in Roman Script is not dear to me but > Konkani as Sole official language is. > But please do not get misguided. For christians, and for that matter, every > Goan, Konkani is the mother tongue. Thats y the Hindus in Goa are known as > Konknnes not hindus, cause we are konkans. Somehow we christians have not > got that label even though we are proud of it. We are Konknees first and > then kristaum n hindus. Well i am not denying the fact that Marathi used to > be language of the temples because of the relationship of the dominant > maharashtrian influence on the hindu lifestlye, but it was not the language > at homes. Even Christians used Latin for religious rites very long time > back, but that dint mean latin would be our language. > today the govt is funding migrant schools in urdu and kannada for the > migrants. But Konkani is not even a subject in this schools. Is this the > govt of Goans. Digamber is pumping 50 crores on urdu schools in margao. Our > "owls" or old goverement schools are falling down in velsao n everywhere. > Where is Konkani, forget even marathi. Parrikar dont push Marathi just > because marathi is language of your schooling and prayer. konkanim is your > mother tongue. > The MGP still has notions of that Maharashtrian designs. Even after years > they cant take the word Maharashtra of that party. The issue right now is > not the script of the language. It s the issue about giving that status to > Konkani as it really deserves. We should not fall prey to the fact that just > because Roman script will be recognised, we should allow Marathi too, to be > the official language of Goa. Konkani in Devnagri script is and shall be the > official language of Goa. We christians have to accept this fact. I take > great pride in opening the pages of Sunaprant on Goanews. Let us not allow > marathi chauvinists to make merry by promising us the Roman script allibi. > Christian MLAs should not fall prey to this googly. > Lets resolve the issue as it is. Konkani in the Devnagri script is the > Official Language of Goa. And important thing be that its used officially > too in signages, compulsory for jobs and for all official matters. Marathi > may be used along wiht status to Roman Script on par wiht Devanagri. But > surely not Marathi on equal status. > We too are goans and we dont speak marathi anywhere. Parrikar we are > already under danger of being eliminated by this influx of migrants. Lets > save our goem for ourselves. Dont get another maratha invasion on goa. > Konkani amchi mai bhas tich amchi raj bhas. n thats in Roman Script. But i > know to write in Devnagri also n proud to do so. > Konknni bhasechea mogan > Beny Pereira > Dubai - UAE > > > >
