A collection of dialects of Marathi-Konkani languages spoken in the Konkan region is referred to as Maharashtrian Konkani. It is often mistakenly extended to cover Goan Konkani which is an independent language. George Abraham Grierson has referred to this dialect as the Konkan Standard of Marathi in order to differentiate it from Konkani language.[1] The sub-dialects of Konkani gradually merge from standard Marathi into Goan Konkani from north to south Konkan. The various sub dialects are: Parabhi, Koli, Kiristanv, Kunbi, Agari, Dhangari, Thakri, Karadhi, and Maoli.[2] These sub-dialects are together considered by the ISO to be a separate language and is assigned the ISO 639-3 code knn.[3]
Thakri (Spoken by the Adivasi and katkari community found in Raigad district of Maharashtra)
Koli (Spoken by the Koli or fishermen community found in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad district of Maharashtra)
Warli (Varli) language spoken by the Warli people. Although commonly associated with Maharashtra and found in Gujarat too, Varlis (Warlis) consider the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to be their original home.
Phudagi or Vadvali was primarily spoken by Vadvals, which basically means agricultural plot owners, of the Naigaon, Vasai to Dahanu region. Somavamshi Kshatriyas speak this dialect. This language is preserved mostly by the Roman Catholics native to this region, since they are a closely knit community here and have very few relatives outside this region. It was also widely spoken among the Hindus native to this region, but due to external influences, ordinary Marathi is now more popular among the Hindus. There are many songs in this language. Recently a book was published by Nutan Patil containing around 70 songs. The songs are about marriage, pachvi etc. The dialect of the Kolis (fisherfolk) of Vasai and neighbouring Mumbai resembles this dialect closely, though they speak with a heavier accent. There is a village in Vasai called Chulna, which was predominantly Roman Catholic (now cosmopolitan).
The striking feature of the dialect here contrasting it with Phudagi, is the preference of pronouncing the thinner 'l' and 'n' ('ल' and 'न') instead of the thicker 'l' and 'n' ('ळ' and 'ण'), which is retained even in the current generation of speakers even for conversing normal Marathi.
Samavedi or Kadodi is spoken in the interiors of the Vasai-Virar region along the north of Mumbai, up to the Thane, Panvel and Uran talukas of Maharashtra. The name of this language correctly suggests that its origins lie with the Samavedi[clarification needed]Brahmins native to this region. This language, too, finds more speakers among the Roman Catholic converts native to the region (who are sometimes known as East Indians like other local Christians of Mumbai), but nevertheless is popular among the Samavedi Brahmins. This dialect is very different from the other Marathi dialects spoken in other regions of Maharashtra, but resembles Vadvali very closely. Both Vadvali and Samavedi have relatively high proportions of words imported from Portuguese as compared to ordinary Marathi, because of direct influence of the Portuguese who colonized this region till 1739.
There is a little difference between Samvedi and Kadodi. Kado's trace their origin from Samvedi Bramhins, Goans and Portuguese due to their inter communal marriages. Christianity in Vasai dates back to the 16th century. The churches built by Portuguese in the 16th century are still being used by Christians today as well.
Official statusedit
With the exception of Marathi and Goan Konkani, the languages have no official status. Most are considered to be a dialect of one of the larger local languages. Goan Konkani is the official language of the Indian state of Goa, Marathi of Maharashtra, and both are also among India's scheduled languages.
^"Ethnologue report - Maharashtrian Konkani". Ethnologue.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Marathi Konkani languages news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Marathi Konkani languages are the mainland Southern Indic languages spoken in Maharashtra and the Konkan region of India Marathi Konkaniमर ठ क कण GeographicdistributionWestern IndiaLinguistic classificationIndo EuropeanIndo IranianIndo AryanSouthern Indo AryanMarathi KonkaniEarly formMaharashtri PrakritGlottologindo1325 Contents 1 Languages 1 1 Maharashtrian Konkani 1 2 Phudagi 1 3 Samavedi 2 Official status 3 ReferencesLanguages editThe languages are Marathi Konkani Phudagi Kadodi Samvedi Katkari Varli and Andh nbsp Venn diagram of the ISO codes assigned to the Konkani languagesSeveral of the Marathi Konkani languages have been variously claimed to be dialects of both Marathi and Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani edit Main article Maharashtrian Konkani A collection of dialects of Marathi Konkani languages spoken in the Konkan region is referred to as Maharashtrian Konkani It is often mistakenly extended to cover Goan Konkani which is an independent language George Abraham Grierson has referred to this dialect as the Konkan Standard of Marathi in order to differentiate it from Konkani language 1 The sub dialects of Konkani gradually merge from standard Marathi into Goan Konkani from north to south Konkan The various sub dialects are Parabhi Koli Kiristanv Kunbi Agari Dhangari Thakri Karadhi and Maoli 2 These sub dialects are together considered by the ISO to be a separate language and is assigned the ISO 639 3 code knn 3 Agari Spoken by the Agri community found in Raigad amp Thane district of Maharashtra Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Gujarat Thakri Spoken by the Adivasi and katkari community found in Raigad district of Maharashtra Koli Spoken by the Koli or fishermen community found in Mumbai Thane Palghar and Raigad district of Maharashtra Warli Varli language spoken by the Warli people Although commonly associated with Maharashtra and found in Gujarat too Varlis Warlis consider the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to be their original home Phudagi edit Main article Phudagi language Phudagi or Vadvali was primarily spoken by Vadvals which basically means agricultural plot owners of the Naigaon Vasai to Dahanu region Somavamshi Kshatriyas speak this dialect This language is preserved mostly by the Roman Catholics native to this region since they are a closely knit community here and have very few relatives outside this region It was also widely spoken among the Hindus native to this region but due to external influences ordinary Marathi is now more popular among the Hindus There are many songs in this language Recently a book was published by Nutan Patil containing around 70 songs The songs are about marriage pachvi etc The dialect of the Kolis fisherfolk of Vasai and neighbouring Mumbai resembles this dialect closely though they speak with a heavier accent There is a village in Vasai called Chulna which was predominantly Roman Catholic now cosmopolitan The striking feature of the dialect here contrasting it with Phudagi is the preference of pronouncing the thinner l and n ल and न instead of the thicker l and n ळ and ण which is retained even in the current generation of speakers even for conversing normal Marathi Samavedi edit Main articles Samvedi language and Mumbai Marathi language Samavedi or Kadodi is spoken in the interiors of the Vasai Virar region along the north of Mumbai up to the Thane Panvel and Uran talukas of Maharashtra The name of this language correctly suggests that its origins lie with the Samavedi clarification needed Brahmins native to this region This language too finds more speakers among the Roman Catholic converts native to the region who are sometimes known as East Indians like other local Christians of Mumbai but nevertheless is popular among the Samavedi Brahmins This dialect is very different from the other Marathi dialects spoken in other regions of Maharashtra but resembles Vadvali very closely Both Vadvali and Samavedi have relatively high proportions of words imported from Portuguese as compared to ordinary Marathi because of direct influence of the Portuguese who colonized this region till 1739 There is a little difference between Samvedi and Kadodi Kado s trace their origin from Samvedi Bramhins Goans and Portuguese due to their inter communal marriages Christianity in Vasai dates back to the 16th century The churches built by Portuguese in the 16th century are still being used by Christians today as well Official status editWith the exception of Marathi and Goan Konkani the languages have no official status Most are considered to be a dialect of one of the larger local languages Goan Konkani is the official language of the Indian state of Goa Marathi of Maharashtra and both are also among India s scheduled languages References edit Konkani Detailed Description dead link Konkani Detailed Description dead link Ethnologue report Maharashtrian Konkani Ethnologue com Retrieved 9 May 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marathi Konkani languages amp oldid 1180441799, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
