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|nativename=कोंकणी,ಕೊಂಕಣಿ''{{IAST|koṃkaṇī}}'' |
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|nativename=कोंकणी ''{{IAST|koṃkaṇī}}'' |
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'''Konkani''' (]: ಕೊಂಕಣಿ ]: कोंकणी ''{{IAST|koṃkaṇī}}'') is a language of India, and belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. It is derived from ], and includes a significant vocabulary derived from various ]. It has been relatively free of influences from other languages with the exception of ] (particularly in areas of ]), some ] and ]. There is disagreement on the relationship between Konkani and its neighbouring language Marathi - whether Konkani is a predecessor of Marathi, a language derived from Marathi, or a cousin language of Marathi that evolved simultaneously. |
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'''Konkani''' (]: कोंकणी ''{{IAST|koṃkaṇī}}'') is a language of India, and belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. It is derived from ], and includes a significant vocabulary derived from various ]. It has been relatively free of influences from other languages with the exception of ] (particularly in areas of ]), some ] and ]. There is disagreement on the relationship between Konkani and its neighbouring language Marathi - whether Konkani is a predecessor of Marathi, a language derived from Marathi, or a cousin language of Marathi that evolved simultaneously. |
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The Konkani language is spoken widely in the ] region consisting of ], south coastal ], coastal ] and ], each region having a unique ] and ] style. The language was brought to these areas by ] Konkani and Christian Konkani speakers in three waves of migration. The first migration occurred during the Portuguese inquisition of Goa during the early years of Portuguese rule. The second wave of migration was during the 1571 war with the Sultan of Bijapur. The third wave of migration happened during the wars of 1683-1740 with the Marathas. To this day the temple of the ''Kula Deva'' (Family Deity) of most Konkani people living outside Goa, can be found within Goa. In areas controlled by the Portuguese during the inquisition (~1560 - 1774), some temples were destroyed by the Portuguese and ]es built over them. Konkanis smuggled their deities across the ] into what was then territory ruled by the ] of ]. There the temples were maintained in small wooden shacks. After Goa's independence in 1961, Hindu Konkanis returned to Goa in large numbers and rebuilt their temples. |
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The Konkani language is spoken widely in the ] region consisting of ], south coastal ], coastal ] and ], each region having a unique ] and ] style. The language was brought to these areas by ] Konkani and Christian Konkani speakers in three waves of migration. The first migration occurred during the Portuguese inquisition of Goa during the early years of Portuguese rule. The second wave of migration was during the 1571 war with the Sultan of Bijapur. The third wave of migration happened during the wars of 1683-1740 with the Marathas. To this day the temple of the ''Kula Deva'' (Family Deity) of most Konkani people living outside Goa, can be found within Goa. In areas controlled by the Portuguese during the inquisition (~1560 - 1774), some temples were destroyed by the Portuguese and ]es built over them. Konkanis smuggled their deities across the ] into what was then territory ruled by the ] of ]. There the temples were maintained in small wooden shacks. After Goa's independence in 1961, Hindu Konkanis returned to Goa in large numbers and rebuilt their temples. |