How many dialects of Konkani are there?
Konkani language
| Konkani | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Southern Zone Marathi–Konkani Konkani |
| Dialects | Dialect groups: Canara Konkani, Goan Konkani, Maharashtrian Konkani Individual dialects: Malvani, Mangalorean, Chitpavani, Antruz, Bardeskari, Saxtti, Daldi, Pednekari, Koli and Aagri |
Is Konkani and Marathi same?
Konkani is spoken all along the Malabar and Konkan coasts and it is a language closely related to Marathi. Many linguists opine that Konkani branched off from Maharashtri Prakrit and Apabhramsa earlier than Marathi and came to acquire a distinct and separate identity as opposed to being a mere “dialect” of Marathi.
Is Konkani spoken in Kerala?
Konkani speakers are found predominantly in the Cochin and Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam districts of Kerala, the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore. Kudumbis, Gaud Saraswats, Vaishya Vani of Cochin, and Daivajna are the major communities.
Is Konkani similar to Portuguese?
The Konkani language spoken in the Indian state of Goa has loanwords from multiple languages, including Arabic, Portuguese, English and Kannada. This is a list of loanwords in the Konkani language.
What do we call sister in Konkani?
Family relationships
| Konkani | Latin | English |
|---|---|---|
| Irmãna | Hermana | Sister |
| Irmanv | Hermanus | Brother |
| Madrin | Matrina | Godmother |
| Mãi | Matrem | Mother |
Is Konkani and Kannada same?
Konkani is an Indo Aryan language and its relationship with Kannada, a Dravidian language is circumstantial. According to scholars this language has evolved from ‘Shauraseni Prakrit’ along with Bengali and Assamese. Konkani has many dialects as it is spoken in different parts of India .