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“Oh Konkani, My Sweet Mother Tongue”

What is it about Konkani that you like?

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BOL LOVE YOUR BHASHA

(This piece was first published on 16 August 2017 and is being republished in light of recent calls for ‘One Nation, One Language’.)

The first word I heard was in Konkani. It was music to my ears and I have been speaking the Konkani language since. It’s but obvious that when I get hurt, the first word that is rushes out of my mouth is 'Ye Maayn’ (Oh mother) in Konkani.

There is a slight difference in Goan and Mangalorean Konkani languages. I am from Mangalore. We say 'Dev Borem Korum' (Thank You). Probably, this phrase is very much unique to Konkani spoken by Mangalorean Roman Catholic Christians.

Konkani is the only language where I can articulate very well. The best part is to read the beautiful literature that our language has to offer.

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(This article was sent to The Quint by Jerry Rasquinha for BOL – Love your Bhasha campaign. Jerry is a Konkani artiste, poet, writer and a comedian. Jerry also works for LIC as an agent.)

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