Konkani is a term used to refer both to a language and to an Indian ethnic group. According to some, the word derives from "kum", meaning 'Mother Earth' and "Kana", meaning 'dust' or 'atom'. The Konkani within the Indian state of Goa have been principally a farming community through most of their history, though now moving increasingly towards tourism. The Konkani people in other states are mainly a business community. Goa (गोवा in Devanāgarī) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. ... Jump to: navigation, search A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts. ...

Their current centre is in Goa and are thought by some to have settled there around the 11th century CE. Outside of Goa, Konkani people are also settled along the Konkan coast with concentrated population in Mangalore, south coastal Maharashtra, north coastal Kerala and northern Karnataka. Goa (गोवा in Devanāgarī) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... The Konkan, also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is the name given to a stretch of rugged and beautiful section of the western coastline of India from Ratnagiri to Mangalore. ... Mangalore is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... List of famous Keralites Districts of Kerala Local Body Election in Kerala Government Websites Government of Kerala Chief Minister of Kerala Kerala Tourism Other Websites Business Information on Kerala Kerala Matrimonials Kerala movies Kerala web directory Online Newspaper kerala portal Kerala news Maps of Kerala Holidays in Kerala Keralam Ayurveda... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ...

Some, though not all, Konkani Hindu Brahmins are known to eat fish. There are also populations of Konkani Catholics, converted by the Portuguese starting from the 16th century. A Brahmin is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ...

Descendants of Konkan Muslims can be found in South Africa [1].

Konkani language

Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language, although it includes a wealth of words derived from various Dravidian languages. It started as a vernacular of Sanskrit, with inevitable corruption of the words. It has been relatively free of influence of any other language except a little of Portuguese (in the last 3-4 centuries) and some Kannada (supposedly during the Kadamba period of 12-14th centuries). It is sometimes said to be a dialect of Marathi. But, history has established that even when the Konkani language had reached maturity, the Marathi language was not even born. There is an inscription written in Konkani dated 1187 A.D. whereas even the earliest Marathi manuscripts are of the 16th century. However, many people only recognized Konkani as an independent language since the 19th century. The Indo-Aryan languages form a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian languages, thus belonging to the Indo-European family of languages. ... The Dravidian family of languages includes approximately 26 languages that are mainly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as certain areas in Pakistan, Nepal, and eastern and central India. ... The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... An ancient royal family of Karnataka, who ruled from their capital of Banavasi, later branched into Goa, Hanagal and Chandavar. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ...

The Konkani language is spoken widely in the Konkan region consisting of Goa, south coastal Maharashtra, coastal Karnataka and Kerala, each region having a unique dialect and pronunciation style. It is said that the language was spread to these areas by the Goans who fled the Portuguese inquisition of Goa during the early years of Portuguese rule. To this day the temple of the Kula Deva (Family Deity) of most Konkani people living outside Goa, can be found within Goa. Some of these temples were destroyed by the Portuguese and later rebuilt again by the Konkani people (at times in a different location within Goa). The konkani text is written both in traditional Devanagari and Roman script, which originated during the Portuguese rule. The Kannada script is used in Mangalore, and other coastal regions of Karnataka. The Konkan, also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is the name given to a stretch of rugged and beautiful section of the western coastline of India from Ratnagiri to Mangalore. ... Goa (गोवा in Devanāgarī) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... List of famous Keralites Districts of Kerala Local Body Election in Kerala Government Websites Government of Kerala Chief Minister of Kerala Kerala Tourism Other Websites Business Information on Kerala Kerala Matrimonials Kerala movies Kerala web directory Online Newspaper kerala portal Kerala news Maps of Kerala Holidays in Kerala Keralam Ayurveda... Rigveda manuscript in Devanagari (early 19th century) Devanāgarī (देवनागरी — in English pronounced ) (ISCII – IS13194:1991) [1] is an abugida alphabet used to write several Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Nepali from Nepal. ... ... Script of the Kannada language, one of the Dravidian languages in India. ... Mangalore is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ...

The Konkani language had been in danger of dying out — the progressive Westernisation of the Indian subcontinent (including the strong Portuguese influence in Goa from the 16th century) has resulted in English being widely spoken among Catholics, while local influence has led to Marathi being widely adopted by Konkani Hindus living in coastal Maharashtra. This trend was arrested in 1985 by a strong Konkani movement in Goa that had broad support from both religious groups. Konkani is now widely spoken in Goa, and is the official state language. It has since been given official language status in the Indian Constitution. Westernisation is a process whereby traditional, long-established societies come under the influence of Western (European and somewhat American) culture in such matters as industry, technology, economics, lifestyle, food and moral and cultural values. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Constitution of India, the worlds lengthiest written constitution (with 395 articles and 8 schedules) was passed by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949. ...

The first known book in Konkani was written in 1651 by Fr.Thomas Steven, titled Doctrina Christi (the Doctrines of Christ). It is usually said that the Portuguese destroyed all prior Konkani texts in the 16th century, but is hardly credible that a literary language would not have any other texts ouside the small area controlled by the Portuguese // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

External links

• All you want to know about konkani, updated daily(*****)
• Konkani Word Processor: Madhyam developed by Balendu Sharma Dadhich
• Ethnologue report for Konkani
• Learn Konkani online
• The Origins of the Konkani Language
• Vauraddeancho Ixtt - The Konkani Weekly
• The Kanara Saraswat Association - A vital social link for uniting the scattered units of the Konkani speaking Chitrapur Saraswat Community
• About the roots of the Konkani speaking Saraswat Brahmin community