Re: [Goanet] Love For Goa And Konkanni Is Synonymous

2009-11-13 Thread Edward Verdes
Freddy Bab, Well said, but you got your facts wrong as far as Mumbaikars Goans are concerned. No catholic Mumbaikar Goan speaks Marathi or Hindi in their homes..It is mostly English and Konkani. Most of the goans I know speak Konkani at home..specially the elderly folks but are shy to speak

[Goanet] Love For Goa And Konkanni Is Synonymous

2009-11-11 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Love For Goa And Konkanni Is Synonymous Mother Tongue is supposed to be the language of the natives, which most often than not, is one factor that binds the locals together, it is so embalmed in their culture, that it gives them a distinct Identity, it also becomes a medium used to express or