Konknni

Konknni is the language of the Konkans, and is spoken by the people of Mangalore, Goa, parts of Bombay and Kerala. It is an independent language that closely resembles Marathi, Tulu and Hindi. The Konknni language does not have a script of it's own and uses Devanagiri. Most of the Konknni literature that was developed before the Portuguese conquest is lost. The present day Konknni literature developed during the 20th century.


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