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| Maharashtri Kokani | |
|---|---|
| Konkan Marathi | |
| महाराष्ट्रीय कोकणी | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Konkan |
Native speakers | 2.4 million (2001 census)[1] |
Indo-European
| |
| Dialects | Thakri, Parabhi, Koli, Kiristanva, Kunbi,Agri Dhangari, Karadhi, Sangameshwari, Bankoti, Maoli |
| Devanagari (official),Latin,Kannada,Malayalam andPersian | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | knn |
| Glottolog | konk1267 |
Maharashtri Konkani orKonkan Marathi, is a group ofMarathi-Konkani dialects, spoken in theKonkan, that differ from Marathi.[2][3]George Abraham Grierson, aBritish Indian linguist of the colonial era referred to these dialects as theKonkan Standard of Marathi in order to differentiate it inside theKonkani language group.[4]
