Marathi-Konkani languages

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The Marathi—Konkani languages are the mainland

The languages are: Marathi, Konkani, Phudagi, Kadodi (Samvedi), Katkari, Varli and Andh.

Several of the Marathi-Konkani languages have been variously claimed to be dialects of both Marathi and Konkani.

Maharashtrian Konkani

A collection of dialects of Marathi-Konkani languages spoken in the Konkan region is referred to as Maharashtrian Konkani. It is often mistakenly extended to cover Goan Konkani which is an independent language. George Abraham Grierson has referred to this dialect as the Konkan Standard of Marathi in order to differentiate it from Konkani language.^[1] The sub-dialects of Konkani gradually merge from standard Marathi into Goan Konkani from north to south Konkan. The various sub dialects are: Parabhi, Koli, Kiristanv, Kunbi, Agari, Dhangari, Thakri, Karadhi, and Maoli.

• Agari (Spoken by the
  Agri community found in Raigad & Thane district of Maharashtra; Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; Gujarat
  )
• Thakri (Spoken by the Adivasi and katkari community found in Raigad district of Maharashtra)
• Koli or fishermen community found in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad
  district of Maharashtra)
• Warli
  (Varli) language spoken by the Warli people. Although commonly associated with Maharashtra and found in Gujarat too, Varlis (Warlis) consider the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to be their original home.

Phudagi or Vadvali was primarily spoken by Vadvals, which basically means agricultural plot owners, of the

The striking feature of the dialect here contrasting it with Phudagi, is the preference of pronouncing the thinner 'l' and 'n' ('ल' and 'न') instead of the thicker 'l' and 'n' ('ळ' and 'ण'), which is retained even in the current generation of speakers even for conversing normal Marathi.

Samavedi

Samavedi or Kadodi is spoken in the interiors of the

With the exception of Marathi and Goan Konkani, the languages have no official status. Most are considered to be a dialect of one of the larger local languages. Goan Konkani is the official language of the Indian state of Goa, Marathi of Maharashtra, and both are also among India's scheduled languages.

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