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KNN ISO 639-3

Konkani

कोंकणी‎ (Konknni) Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
knn
Alternate Names
Amchigela, Bankoti, Central Konkan, Concorinum, Cugani, Kathodi, Katvadi, Konkan Standard, Konkanese, Konkani Mangalorean, Kunabi, North Konkan
Autonym
कोंकणी‎ (Konknni)
Population
2,190,000 in India (2011 census). 2,150,000 Konkani, 17,200 Kudumbi, and 23,600 Malwani (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 2,195,750.
Location:
Gujarat state: Valsad district; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Maharashtra state: Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudung, and Thane districts; probably in Mumbai.
Language Status
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Goa State (1992, Constitution, Amendment 71).
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Konkani
Dialects
Agari of Kolaba, Parabhi (Damani, Kayasthi), Koli, Kiristav, Dhanagari, Bhandari, Thakuri (Thakari, Thakri, Thakua, Thakura), Karhadi, Sangamesvari (Bakoti, Bankoti), Ghati (Maoli), Mahari (Dhed, Holia, Parvari), Chitapavani, Malwani (Malvani), Kudumbi (Kudubi), Kudali. Dialects closely related; Chitapavani recognized as standard Konkani. Local fishermen use the Koli dialect (Hukkeri). Related to Katkari [kfu] (dialects: Kathodi, Katvadi), Varli [vav], Phudagi [phd], Samvedi [smv], Mangelas. A member of macrolanguage Konkani [kok].
Language Use
Used as L2 by Goan Konkani [gom].
Language Development
Literature. Newspapers. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1997.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Konkani
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva], primary usage. Kannada script [Knda], no longer in use. Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.
Other Comments
Hindu.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Konkani
User Population
2,420 in Australia (2016 census).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Konkani
User Population
3,330 in Canada (2016 census).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Map

Location: Gujarat state: Valsad district; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Maharashtra state: Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudung, and Thane districts; probably in Mumbai.