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Growing English influence a cause of worry for Konkani lovers
PANJIM: The proponents of Konkani language today expressed their worry
over increasing influence of English in our daily chores raising fears
that the next generation might find it difficult to speak their own
language.
Fr Vasco Rego, speaking during the day-long regional conference on
‘Status and Future of Konkani Language,’ agreed that it is the right of
the Children to learn in English but added that ‘the schools should also
make Konkani a compulsory subject.’
He said that speaking in Konkani is barred in many educational
institutes, who has made English speaking pupil as their ‘prestige issue.’
“There are many parents who want their children to study in English and
it is their right. I understand that English is become most important
language for the foreseeable future,” he said urging the parents to
encourage students to talk in Konkani.
Fr Rego also expressed concerns that the traditional celebrations like
weddings and even masses in the Church are increasingly becoming English
oriented.
“It’s a shame that in wedding rituals or even Church mass, people don’t
speak Konkani,” he said.
The priest, who edits magazine Dor Mohinechi Roti, said that people, in
their verbal conversation, mixing languages was an insult to the
respective tongues.
“People should not be slaves of any language. They should instead love
the language,” he commented.
Being nostalgic of the past, Fr Rego said that Konkani was not referred
by its name but was called as ‘Amgeli Bhas’ ( Our Language).
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=2025&boxid=32322359&uid=&dat=11/21/2011
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