Languages in Goa

Having had a chequered history, there are a host of languages spoken in Goa. Portuguese was the official language until Goa was liberated from the Portugal regime in 1961.

In fact, the older generations can still speak Portuguese.

However, post-liberation, the official Language of Goa is Konkani – which is written in the Devnagri script.

Marathi too is used for official purposes. Marathi is widely taught in schools too.

However, Goa being a tourist hub, almost everyone in Goa can speak in English and Hindi.

So, the total number of languages spoken in Goa is English, Portuguese, Konkani, Hindi and Marathi.

The other main languages spoken in the state are Kannada, Gujrati and Urdu.