[Goanet] 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' (Kiran Budkuley, in ToI)

Dears,   The term Romi lipi in Konkani means Roman script in English. A script is something used for writing and a dialect is something that is spoken. One does not need a Konkani writer and English lecturer to tell us that! ;-)   We have had at least one former English newspaper Editor in Goa

[Goanet] 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' (Kiran Budkuley, in ToI)

'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' What Konkani needs is a battery of welltrained, competent teachers, not an additional script, writes Kiran Budkuley Of late, a lot of dust is being kicked up for an additional script for Goa's official language Konkani. Those who demand official recognition

Re: [Goanet] 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' (Kiran Budkuley, in ToI)

I agree with most of this herein recital. i will add that those christian-goans that prefer the Indo-Aryan script are also those that are naming their children with the non-portuguese names. Therfore, slowly, but surely, the konkanim goan i know will be no-more!. anthony.

Re: [Goanet] 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' (Kiran Budkuley, in ToI)

Om Shanti to all Two or three years ago i had the pleasure to assist to a meeting about this subject and it end up being a very interresting afternoon. It was a polemic subject at the time and as far as i can see, still is. As a goan outsider lover, not involved in the real nets behind this

Re: [Goanet] 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' (Kiran Budkuley, in ToI)

Hear, hear, Ms Budkuley! Superbly, convincingly and succintly presented! Alvito Peres da Costa Sydney, Australia --- Read all Goanet messages at: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/