Konkani and Santali Speaking countries
Countries
India
  
India
  
National Language
India
  
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Govenment of Goa
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
  
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
  
Similar To
Marathi
  
Munda Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Konkani and Santali as Minority Language
In Konkani and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Konkani and Santali 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.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Konkani and Santali dialects, then you can go to Konkani vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Konkani and Santali Regulators
Konkani and Santali speaking countries provide you Konkani and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Govenment of Goa regulates Konkani language.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Konkani and Santali Language History.
Konkani and Santali Continents
Thinking about Konkani and Santali continents in which Konkani and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Konkani and Santali. Most of the Konkani speaking countries lie in Asia. While Santali 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 Santali 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.
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
The Konkani language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Marathi whereas Konkani language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.