Goa was a Portuguese enclave in India for 450 years. India annexed it by force in 1961. Its official language is now Konkani. Marathi is also officially recognized by Goa.
Kokani is the official language of Goa, but Marathi can also be used.
Goa is the state
Konkani is the only official language of Goa, but the local government provides that Marathi may also be used for any official purposes. There are also several minority languages.
There are many regions in the Konkan and Sahyadris of India that speak Konkani but the original Konkani language is spoken in Goa only and it is the local language there. Konkani is spoken in different forms with a mix-and-match of different languages in Sawantwadi, Ratnagiri, Mangalore.
"Udvās bhettōsio Goa" is how you would say "Welcome to Goa" in Konkani language.
Yes. It is in the official Scrabble word list.
Maharashtra is the Indian state that uses Marathi as its official language. In terms of size Maharashtra is the third largest state in India. The population of Maharashtra state is the second biggest in India after Uttar Pradesh state.
No, Spanish is not the official language of Egypt. Arabic is the official language of Egypt.
The official language of Maryland is English.
No, Australia actually has no official language at the federal level. However, English is the most widely spoken and commonly used language in the country.
California has not designated an official language. The state recognizes English as the de facto language for government and official business, but there is no official language specified in the state's constitution or legislation.
Rome doesn't technically have an official language.