On Thu, 05 May 2011 01:49:22 -0700 Frederick Noronha, wrote :
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And Konkani A language of India ISO 639-3: knn Population 4,000,000 in
India. Population total all countries: 4,004,490.
Region North and
central coastal strip of Maharashtra; Karnataka;Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Kerala.
Also in Canada.
Alternate names
Bankoti, Concorinum, Cugani, Central Konkan, North Konkan, Konkan
Standard, Konkanese, Konkani Mangalorean, Kunabi Dialects Agari of
Kolaba, Parabhi (Kayasthi, Damani), Koli, Kiristav,
Dhanagari, Bhandari, Thakuri (Thakari, Thakri, Thakua, Thakura),Karhadi,
Sangamesvari (Bakoti, Bankoti), Ghati (Maoli), Mahari
(Dhed, Holia, Parvari), Chitapavani. 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. Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Southern zone, Konkani A member
of macrolanguage Konkani [kok] (India). Language use
Official language. Language development Newspapers. Radio programs. Films.
Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1997.
Writing system
Devanagari script, official script. Kannada script, no
longer in use. Latin script, no longer in use…..>>>>
COMMENT : A very informative website, where it states: “ Latin
script, no longer in use…”
How many Goans will agree to this statement? How many Goanetter
agree to this statement?
A website fed by Maharashtra protagonists? I wonder!
Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
