Alternate Names: Goan, Gomataki, Konknni, Southern Kanara
Dialects: Bardeskari (Gomantaki), Chitpavani (Konkanasths), Daldi (Nawaits), Kudali (Malvani), Mangalore Standard Konkani (Goan), Sarasvat Brahmin. Daldi and Chitapavani , are intermediate varieties between Goan Konkani , and standard Konkani ,. A member of macrolanguage Konkani ,.
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Demographics: 3,630,000 in India (2000). Population total all countries: 3,633,900.
Language Use: Also use Konkani [knn].
Language Development: Bible: 2006.
Writing System: Kannada, Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Christian.