Goans

Goans
Goenkar, Goeses
(Some notable Goans) Some notable Goans (including those of ancestral descent)
Regions with significant populations
Goa
Maharashtra
United Kingdom
Portugal
Rest of India
Rest of the world
450,000
150,000
149,000[a]
100,000 [b]
200,000[5]
350,000[6]
Languages
Primary:
Goan Konkani
Additional:
Marathi (incl. Bombay Mahratti), Hindi–Urdu, Portuguese & English
Religion
Global Predominance:
Christianity
Global Minority:
Hinduism, Islam and others
Related ethnic groups
Other Konkani people:
Bombayites, Bombay East Indians, Basseinites, Mangaloreans Norteiro people & Luso-Indians

Due to mass emigration of people (mainly Goan Catholics) from Goa, as well as mass migration from mainland India, since 1961, the ethnic, religious and cultural demographics of Goa have been severely altered. This exchange of population has made the Goan natives a virtual minority in their homeland.[5]
  • Note: This article is for information on the ethnic Goan people (many in diaspora), and not residents living within the state of Goa.

Goans (Konkani: गोंयकार, Romi Konkani: Goenkar, Portuguese: Goeses) is the demonym used to describe the people native to Goa, India, who form an ethno-linguistic group resulting from the assimilation of Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Indo-Portuguese, Austro-Asiatic ethnic and/or linguistic ancestries.[7][8] They speak different dialects of the Konkani language, collectively known as Goan Konkani. "Goanese", although sometimes used, is an incorrect term for Goans.[9]

  1. ^ "Postcard from Goa". 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Goa Swindon Association: Uniting, supporting Goans in Swindon".
  3. ^ "Goeses em Portugal".
  4. ^ "Goan Catholics in Portugal". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
  5. ^ a b Rajesh Ghadge (2015), The story of Goan Migration.
  6. ^ "Goans abroad". 30 November 2022.
  7. ^ Pereira, José (2000). Song of Goa: mandos of yearning. Aryan Books International. pp. 234 pages. ISBN 9788173051661.
  8. ^ Cabral e Sá, Mário (1997). Wind of fire: the music and musicians of Goa. Promilla & Co. pp. 373 pages(see page 62). ISBN 9788185002194.
  9. ^ Pinto, Cecil (2003-11-07). "Goanese & non-Goans". Goa Today magazine. Goa Publications. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2008-07-04.


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