Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the western Indian state of Goa, as well as in the neighboring states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala. It is also spoken by a significant number of people abroad in places such as the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and other countries where there is a Konkani diaspora. Konkani is written in the Devanagari, Kannada and Roman scripts, it has a rich literary tradition, with a history dating back to the 10th century.

Konkani has a complex grammatical structure and a vocabulary that has been influenced by various other languages such as Portuguese, Marathi, and Kannada. Konkani is an official language of Goa, it is also widely spoken in the Konkani diaspora around the world, particularly in Gulf countries, UK, USA and Canada. It is also used as a medium of instruction in schools and universities and also used in media, literature and poetry.