[Wikipedia-l] New language proposal: Wikipedia...

[Frederick "FN" Noronha]

Hi, Can you please help me start a Wikipedia in a new language --
Konkani? It's one of the official languages of India, but one of the
smallest. Spoken by between 1.7 to 5.5 million (depending on whom you
ask) people mainly along the west coast of India. FN
PS: See http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=knn

Konkani
A language of India

ISO/DIS 639-3: knn
Population      4,000,000 (1999 WA). Population includes 99,000 Thakuri (1991).
Region  North and central coastal strip of Maharashtra; Karnataka;
Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Kerala.
Alternate names         Konkan Standard, Bankoti, Kunabi, North Konkan,
Central Konkan, Concorinum, Cugani, Konkanese
Dialects        Agari of Kolaba, Parabhi (Kayasthi, Damani), Koli, Kiristav,
Dhanagari, Bhandari, Thakuri (Thakari, Thakri, Thakua, Thakura),
Karhadi, Sangamesvari (Bakoti, Bankoti), Ghati (Maoli), Mahari (Dhed,
Holia, Parvari). The dialects listed are closely related. Related to
Katkari (Kathodi, Katvadi), Varli, Phudagi, Samvedi, Mangelas.
Classification  Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Southern zone, Konkani
Language use    Official language. Some speak nonstandard Konkani.
Language development    Kannada script. Newspapers. Films. Dictionary.
Grammar. NT: 1970.
Comments        Hindu, Christian.


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