Alternate Names: Bankoti, Central Konkan, Concorinum, Cugani, Kathodi, Katvadi, Konkan Standard, Konkanese, Konkani Mangalorean, Kunabi, North Konkan
Dialects: Agari of Kolaba, Bhandari, Chitapavani, Dhanagari, Ghati (Maoli), Karhadi, Kiristav, Koli, Mahari (Dhed, Holia, Parvari), Parabhi (Damani, Kayasthi), Sangamesvari (Bakoti, Bankoti), Thakuri (Thakari, Thakri, Thakua, Thakura). Dialects closely related; Chitapavani recognized as standard Konkani. Local fishermen use the Koli dialect (Hukkeri). Related to Katkari , (dialects: Kathodi, Katvadi), Varli ,, Phudagi ,, Samvedi ,, Mangelas. A member of macrolanguage Konkani ,.
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Demographics: 2,420,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 2,423,540.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Goan Konkani [gom].
Language Development: Newspapers. Radio programs. Films. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1997.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Hindu.