Kadodi language
Kadodi | |
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Samavedi | |
कादोडी, सामवेदी | |
Native to | India |
Region | Maharashtra |
Ethnicity | Kupari |
Native speakers | 60,000 (2016)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | smv |
Glottolog | samv1238 |
Kadodi, Samavedi is the language spoken by the Samvedi Brahmin and Kupari community in Vasai, Maharashtra, India. The language has evolved as an intermediate dialect of Marathi and Konkani, incorporating significant lexical and phonetic influences from Portuguese as well as elements found in Goan speech patterns.
Origin and Historical Background
[edit]Kadodi developed over centuries through sustained interaction among local communities. The Kupari people trace their ancestry to Samvedi Brahmins, Goan Konkani Brahmins, and Portuguese New Christians—a legacy of intermarriages during the Portuguese colonial period. These historical contacts introduced Indo-Portuguese loanwords and distinct pronunciation features, resulting in a dialect that reflects a blend of Marathi, Konkani, Goan, and Indo-Portuguese influences. Although Kadodi has traditionally been an oral language without an independent literary tradition, it is commonly rendered using the Devanagari script.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kadodi at Ethnologue (24th ed., 2021)