Languages spoken
Daivajnas speak sanskritised dialects of Konkani (गोमान्तकी ( ISO 639: kok ), Goan spoken dialect and other dialects spoken in Maharashtra and Karnataka ) and Marathi with a nasal accent.
It is believed that Shourseni dialect of Prakrit was spoken by the Aryans who descended down to south, which was later evolved into present day Konkani.
- Daivajnas in Goa speak standard Konkani ,but the dialect and the accent changes from region to region. (Sashtichi Bhas , Bardeschi Bhas)
- Daivajnas in coastal Karnataka speak different dialects of Konkani , like Karwari , Kodyali
- Most of the Daivajnas in Maharashtra speak Marathi and dialects of Konkani.
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