Malvani is a dialect of
Konkani __NOTOC__
Konkani may refer to:
Language
* Konkani language is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Konkan region of India.
* Konkani alphabets, different scripts used to write the language
**Konkani in the Roman script, one of the scripts used to ...
with significant number of loanwords from
Marathi. Although Malvani does not have a unique script, the
Devanagari
Devanagari ( ; in script: , , ) is an Indic script used in the Indian subcontinent. It is a left-to-right abugida (a type of segmental Writing systems#Segmental systems: alphabets, writing system), based on the ancient ''Brāhmī script, Brā ...
script is used by most speakers. Malvani is sometimes used for sarcastic newspaper articles and local folk stage dramas known as ''Dashavatar''.
Difference from standard Marathi
All pronouns have a change from ''la'' to ''ka''. Words in Marathi for "yes", "this", "that", "where", "here", "there", have different Malvani counterparts. Other grammatical nuances differ from standard Marathi.
Geographical distribution
Malvani is spoken in the
Sindhudurg district of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
.
Malvani in popular culture
The first ever Drama (Natak) was Vastraharan, which got huge popularity starring
Macchindra Kambli.
The
Zee Marathi channel's February 2016 serial
Ratris Khel Chale was a horror TV serial on the life of the Naik family from Malvan, and used Malvani as the main dialect.
In January 2019,
Ratris Khel Chale 2 was streamed in Malvani, as well as
Gaav Gata Gajali which became popular for its focus on Malvani Culture & Lifestyle. In March 2021,
Ratris Khel Chale 3 started streaming.
In 2019, movie named
Picasso was released on Amazon prime which was based on the story of struggling artist of dashavtar (malvani art form).
Other noted Marathi movies based on Malvani culture are
Narbachi Wadi (2013),
Murder Mestry (2015), and
Redu (2017).
See also
*
Malvan region
*
Malvani people
*
Malvani cuisine
*
Malvan
*
Sawantwadi
*
Sindhudurg District
References
External links
*http://konkanionline.blogspot.com/
{{Ethnic and social groups of Goa and the Konkan
language
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Konkan
Konkani
Southern Indo-Aryan languages