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About Konkani
Konkani has official status in Goa and uses multiple scripts depending on region.
Speakers
2.5+ million
Language Family
Indo-Aryan
Writing System
Devanagari and Roman scripts
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Konkani?
Goa's unique Portuguese-influenced culture is deeply tied to Konkani.
Common Konkani Words
Start your Konkani journey with these essential words and phrases.
देव बरें करूं
Hello (God bless you)
dev bah-REH kah-ROON
देव बरें करूं
Thank you
dev bah-REH kah-ROON
उपकार करून
Please
oop-KAHR kah-ROON
व्हय
Yes
vhoy
ना
No
nah
उदक
Water
OO-dahk
जेवण
Food
JEH-vahn
इश्ट
Friend
eesht
मोग
Love
mog
येतां
Goodbye (Coming)
yeh-TAHN
घर
House
ghar
सूर्य
Sun
SOOR-yah
History of Konkani
Konkani is an ancient Indo-Aryan language. Portuguese colonization of Goa (1510-1961) brought persecution but also created a unique Konkani Catholic culture with Portuguese loanwords. The language received official status in 1992 as India's 18th scheduled language. Goan diaspora communities maintain Konkani in the Middle East and worldwide.
Is Konkani Hard to Learn?
Konkani uses multiple scripts (Devanagari, Roman, Kannada) depending on region. Grammar is Indo-Aryan with Dravidian influences. Portuguese loanwords from Goa's colonial period add unique vocabulary. Different dialects vary significantly.
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