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Happy New Year Twenty-Ten
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Dear Netters,
I dont usually get involved in all that goes on Goanet, but I noticed there has
been lots of 'arguments' about 'Who is a Goan' or not or otherwise. Lots of
mud-slinging included.
For me a niz Goencar is one who is a Goan, whether residing in Goa or not. But
more importantly who can and DOES speak Konkanim.
Where ever I go I come across most people speaking their own languages. Most
Goans I have come across speak English, Portuguese and even German.
When I ask them "tum Konkanim uloitai?" I get a rather vague 'yes'. but they
want to continue in English.
The only Konkanim I hear is from people in Goa and those that are working in
the Gulf, but the latter too want to speak English. Most of our professed
Goenkars are perhaps the rare species that DO NOT WANT to speak our language.
I enjoy the letters that are written in 'Goa-speak' though they can be a bit
long-winded.
Perhaps I tend to speak our language because having left schooling @ sixteen my
English vocabulary (self taught) is rather limited.
There you have it you "Goencars"!!!
Con
