What is the caste of Konkani?
Konkani Hindu Brahmins are those Brahmins whose mother-tongue is Konkani or Marathi. They hail mainly from coastal Maharashtra, Goa and coastal Karnataka and from other areas like Gujarat and Kerala.
How many types of Konkani are there?
Konkani language
Konkani | |
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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 |
Are Daivadnya Brahmins?
The Daivadnya Brahmins are a Konkani people and a subgroup of the Hindu Brahmin native to the Konkan, predominantly residing in Goa and Damaon, Canara (coastal Carnatica), coastal Maharashtra, and Kerala.
Can Konkani be written?
Konkani text is written in the Devanagari script. The alphabets used in the devanagari script are scientific and well organized.
How can I call my husband in Konkani?
noun
- घोव
- न्हवरो
- घरकार
What race are Konkani?
70000(approx.) The Konkani people (Koṅkaṇī lok also Koṅkaṇe, Koṅkaṇstha) are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic community who inhabit or originate from the Konkan region of western India, and speak various dialects of the Konkani language.
Where did the Konkani people come from in India?
Konkani people. They originate from coastal Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and in The Dang dist and near by Dharampur place of Gujarat. [citation needed] The word Konkan and, in turn Konkani, is derived from Kuṅkaṇ or Kuṅkaṇu. Different authorities explain etymology of this word differently. Some include:
Who are the people of Konkan division of Maharashtra?
For the people of the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, see People of the Konkan Division. The Konkani people ( Koṅkaṇī lok also Koṅkaṇe, Koṅkaṇstha) are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic community who inhabit or originate from the Konkan region of south-western India, and speak various dialects of the Konkani language.
Who are the indigenous Muslims of Konkan district?
Indigenous Muslims from the districts of Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigad, Mumbai ( Bombay) city and suburb, and Thane are generally regarded as Konkani Muslims. Karwari Konkani Muslims of Bhatkal, situated at the southern border of Konkan in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka are known as Nawayaths
Which is the mother tongue of Konkani Brahmins?
Konkani Brahmins are Brahmins whose mother-tongue is Konkani. Konkani Brahmins hail mainly from the southern part of the Maharashtra coast, Goa and coastal Karnataka. Most Konkani Brahmins belong to the Smartha sect, which adheres to the Advaita philosophy expounded by Adi ShankaracharyaDashnam Gosavi.