Dear Simon, We know that Roman script is still an important issue to older generations of Goan Christians, but we cannot confuse the script issue with strength or weakness of Konknni language today. Just because Roman script is failing, it is no proof that Konknni in Devanagri is not doing well and even flourishing But from the recent discussion about the use of sh or x in the writing of Konknni in Roman script it was clear how little interest is there on the part of Goan Christians to learn such rules of writing. Can we conclude that Goan Christians want everything the easy way?
Simon, why not provide a brief summary in English? It is like some others who place the texts only in Portuguese? How does it help the great majority of 5000 and odd goanetters? We do not have as yet any statistics from the Admin. team of goanet what is the language-wise distribution of its membership. Teotonio R. de Souza From: simon carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Fw: [Goanet]Konkani disappearing in Goa To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goemkaranchea kalzanim aple avoi baxecho kitlo poreant mog asa to sogllea Goemkarank bhes bori khobor asach. Kaim vorsam adim Goeant kitlimxinch Konknni disallim, satollim, adi axil'lim. Aiz kitlim jivim asat? Goemkarank aplea avoi bhaxecho mog nam mhunn tunch porean mandun gheta: (I have not seen a single post in over a month.) Konn guneanvkar? Devanagri lipin Konkani mandun ghetli tednanch Romi lipi Konkani magun ghevunk zai asli. Hea adim, Konkani Goemkaranachea kuznant tori astali. Devanagri Konkanik fuddlea dharantlean mottea promannan ievkar dhilo ani xekddeanche Romi Konkanik, khontt marun kuznachea dharantlean bhair uddovpi ami khore niz Goenkaruch mhum? Simon > Konkani disappearing in Goa > > Response from GL: > Credit for what you have described goes to the khoro niz-Goenkars. I am > a member of the Konkaniforum discussion group. I have not seen a single ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################