Konkani and Nepali Speaking countries
Countries
India
  
India, Nepal
  
National Language
India
  
Nepal
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Republic of Brazil
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
People's Republic of China
  
Regulated By
Govenment of Goa
  
Language Academy of Nepal
  
Interesting Facts
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
  
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
  
Similar To
Marathi
  
Hindi
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Konkani and Nepali as Minority Language
In Konkani and Nepali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Konkani and Nepali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Konkani as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Nepali as minority language: People's Republic of China.
If you want to compare Konkani and Nepali dialects, then you can go to Konkani vs Nepali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Konkani and Nepali Regulators
Konkani and Nepali speaking countries provide you Konkani and Nepali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Govenment of Goa regulates Konkani language.Nepali is regulated by Language Academy of Nepal. Also get to learn, Konkani and Nepali Language History.
Konkani and Nepali Continents
Thinking about Konkani and Nepali continents in which Konkani and Nepali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Konkani and Nepali. Most of the Konkani speaking countries lie in Asia. While Nepali speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Konkani and Nepali languages:
Konkani Interesting Facts:
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
Nepali Interesting Facts:
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
The Konkani language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Marathi whereas Konkani language is similar to Hindi and derived from Sanskrit Language.