Chitpavani Konkani
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Chitpavani is a dialect of the Konkani language
as spoken by the Chitpavan
community. Chitpavans, as they are known today, evolved as a community in the Ratnagiri district
of Maharashtra
, India
. This region lies on the western coast of the country. From their original land of Ratnagiri, they have spread to many parts of the world.
Chitpavans speak a peculiar dialect called Chitpavani, which was spoken in the district until the 1950s, but as time went on, people adopted Marathi
as their language. As of now, this language is almost extinct from the Konkan region, with the exception of a very few old people in some remote villages in the district who can still speak this dialect. Chitpavans who migrated to Goa
and the Dakshin Kannada district of Karnataka about 300 years ago have still maintained Chitpavani language in their homes.
Chitpavani is classified as a dialect of the Konkani- Goan language and is a transitional dialect between Konkani (spoken in North Konkan) and Konkani Goan.
Nowadays efforts are being made to revive this language through various forums such as internet groups on Orkut, Yahoo and also through various Chitpavan Mandals in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.
Some Words from Chitpavani language
Konkani language
KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
as spoken by the Chitpavan
Chitpavan
The Chitpavan or Chitpawan, also known as Konkanastha Brahmins , are a Smarta Brahmin community of Konkan, the coastal region of western Maharashtra in India....
community. Chitpavans, as they are known today, evolved as a community in the Ratnagiri district
Ratnagiri District
Ratnagiri district is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. Ratnagiri is the district headquarters of the district. The district is 11.33% urban. The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Sindhudurg district to the south, Raigad district to the north and...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This region lies on the western coast of the country. From their original land of Ratnagiri, they have spread to many parts of the world.
Chitpavans speak a peculiar dialect called Chitpavani, which was spoken in the district until the 1950s, but as time went on, people adopted Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
as their language. As of now, this language is almost extinct from the Konkan region, with the exception of a very few old people in some remote villages in the district who can still speak this dialect. Chitpavans who migrated to Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
and the Dakshin Kannada district of Karnataka about 300 years ago have still maintained Chitpavani language in their homes.
Chitpavani is classified as a dialect of the Konkani- Goan language and is a transitional dialect between Konkani (spoken in North Konkan) and Konkani Goan.
Nowadays efforts are being made to revive this language through various forums such as internet groups on Orkut, Yahoo and also through various Chitpavan Mandals in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.
Some Words from Chitpavani language
| Chitpavani | Roman Transliteration | English Meaning |
| चेड | ched | girl |
| बोड्यो | boDyo | boy |
| कें | ke(n) | where |
| कितां | kitaa(n) | what |
| सां | saa(n) | am (I) |
| में | me(n) | I |
| विन्चां | vilchaa(n) | just before sunset |
| नय | nay | river |
| थेयलां | theyalaa(n) | put (past tense) |
| घेव्नी | ghevnee | (after) taking |
| येचां- | yechaa(n | coming |
| हाड | haaD | bring |
| ओखद | okhad | medicine |
| चखोट | chakhoT | good |
| पेख | pekh | stop |
| आत्वार | aatvaar | kitchen |
| नाकां | naakaa(n) | don't want |
| यठां | yaaThaa(n) | here |
| कई | kaee | when |
| बोलसें | bolase(n) | speaks |
| आडस | aadas | very good |
See also
- Malvani Konkani
- Konkani LanguageKonkani languageKonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
- Ratnagiri DistrictRatnagiri DistrictRatnagiri district is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. Ratnagiri is the district headquarters of the district. The district is 11.33% urban. The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Sindhudurg district to the south, Raigad district to the north and...
- Sindhudurg DistrictSindhudurg districtSindhudurg is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri District. The district headquarters are located at Oros . The district occupies an area of 5207 km² and has a population of 868,825 of which 9.47% were urban...