Konkani Language Speakers in India by State: 1991-2011

Konkani had 25.82 lakh total speakers in the 2011 Census, compared to 28.96 lakh in 2001 and 20.36 lakh in 1991. The decline between 2001 and 2011 reflects ongoing shifts in linguistic self-identification, as many Konkani dialects overlap with Marathi, and census self-reporting in…