GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Konkani is an Indo-European language spoken in India by about 3-4 million people according to the 2001 census. It is the state language of Goa and 57% of the population speak the language currently. In additon to Goa, there are substantial speakers of the language in coastal Karnataka, coastal Maharashtra and Kerala.

Detailed explanation-2: -Portuguese was widely spoken until Goa was liberated from the Portugal regime in 1961. In fact, the older generations still speak Portuguese. Konkani is the mother tongue of Goans, while Marathi too is widely spoken. Approximately one-third of Goa’s population recognizes the language of Marathi as their mother-tongue.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Konkani people are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent who speak various dialects of the Konkani language. Konkani is the state language of Goa and also spoken by populations in coastal Karnataka, coastal Maharashtra, and Kerala.