The sweetest indian language ?

tadka · Apr 30th, 2005, 06:13

So, from where do:

Bodo
Dogri
Maithili
Santali

come?

adihere · Apr 30th, 2005, 10:07

bodo was a recent addition to the list , from assam ,and was added after the recent bodo peace agreeement.

dogra , is from jammu and kashmir

santhali is spoken by santhali tribes,jharkand ,santhalis were the same brave tribes who took on british ,1000's of them ,with just their spears ,bows and arrows (1850's ! )

maithili is spoken in parts of northern bihar and nepal

adios
adi
(anyone n everyone , correct me if am wrong)

kadambari45 · Apr 30th, 2005, 10:37

Mangalore Konkani has my vote. Sounds like a singing forest stream with small round pebbles strewn throughout, that keep rolling about as the water flows..

rangss · Apr 30th, 2005, 16:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by kadambari45

Mangalore Konkani has my vote. Sounds like a singing forest stream with small round pebbles strewn throughout, that keep rolling about as the water flows..

kadambari...that is the best way to describe Konkani. Sweet as Alphonso mangoes, tangy as kokum, musical, sing-song-like.mmmm...well I can't do better than you. My favourite language too.

kadambari45 · May 1st, 2005, 10:04

Rangss- Id say Karwari or Mangalorean Konkani beats "Goan" konkani hands down. Goan Konkani(especially the catholiscized version) sounds rather crude to me-even after living in Goa for 22 years! The konkani I speak is Goan konkani, but I so wish I could somehow learn the mangalorean..

adihere · May 1st, 2005, 22:24

looks like neck 2 neck bengali vs telugu vs urdu

Auntyji · May 2nd, 2005, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by kadambari45

Mangalore Konkani has my vote. Sounds like a singing forest stream with small round pebbles strewn throughout, that keep rolling about as the water flows..

Hey that's nice to hear! I can speak very basic Mangalore Konkani (mom's family speaks the language) but I love listening to the aunts chatting in Konkani-sounds so musical. Great description!

satine · May 2nd, 2005, 01:19

Bengali for sure....but then i am biased

fillowed by Urdu

Paagla Dashu · May 2nd, 2005, 11:42

Unity in Diversity - the shortest description of India, what it is and what it stands for.

Sree · May 2nd, 2005, 14:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by concoran

Above all, I must admit, that I haven't seen a more complex, intriguing, and a beautiful language than Saunskrut (or Sanskrit) which I had an opportunity as a child to learn.

All the north indian languages are mostly derived from sanskrit. So it is obvious that they have some similarities among them. In India Sanskrit is not practiced any where as a medium of conversation. Still other N-Indian languages carry the similar sweetness.

curricurri · May 3rd, 2005, 05:16

My favourtes are marathi and telugu. They are so sweet. I do not like the sound of tamil or gujarati much. Hindi is nice, as is punjabi and kannada.

adihere · May 3rd, 2005, 09:54

In the bollyflik 'Dil Se', a Sufi inspired song 'Chhaiyya Chhaiyya' ,
the song goes ,

"Woh yaar hai jo khushboo ki tarah, Jis ki zubaan Urdu ki tarah "

roughly translates to

"A friend is like a fragrance, whose voice (so sweet) like Urdu".

rangss · May 3rd, 2005, 10:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by kadambari45

Rangss- Id say Karwari or Mangalorean Konkani beats "Goan" konkani hands down. Goan Konkani(especially the catholiscized version) sounds rather crude to me-even after living in Goa for 22 years! The konkani I speak is Goan konkani, but I so wish I could somehow learn the mangalorean..

On my last trip to Goa, a local (Goan Konkani guy) told me the difference between Goan konkani and manglorean konkani ina rather funny way. He termed mangalorean konkani as "stretch konkani" because every end-syllable is spoken in a 'stretched' manner.

somnath · May 3rd, 2005, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by adihere

In the bollyflik 'Dil Se', a Sufi inspired song 'Chhaiyya Chhaiyya' ,
the song goes ,
"Woh yaar hai jo khushboo ki tarah, Jis ki zubaan Urdu ki tarah "
roughly translates to
"A friend is like a fragrance, whose voice (so sweet) like Urdu".

We will be back after the musical break

(it is a nice song, mentioned by adihere):

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/d/...e&p 1755=true

May 4th, 2005, 10:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by kadambari45

Mangalore Konkani has my vote. Sounds like a singing forest stream with small round pebbles strewn throughout, that keep rolling about as the water flows..

There are many versions of Mangalorean Konkani - mainly that which is spoken by the Gowda Saraswath Brahmins and that spoken by the Catholics. Which one are you refering to?

Apr 30th, 2005, 10:07	#32
adihere Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mumbai Posts: 95	bodo was a recent addition to the list , from assam ,and was added after the recent bodo peace agreeement. dogra , is from jammu and kashmir santhali is spoken by santhali tribes,jharkand ,santhalis were the same brave tribes who took on british ,1000's of them ,with just their spears ,bows and arrows (1850's ! ) maithili is spoken in parts of northern bihar and nepal adios adi (anyone n everyone , correct me if am wrong) __________________ http://nomad-i.blogspot.com

May 3rd, 2005, 09:54	#42
adihere Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mumbai Posts: 95	Urdu In the bollyflik 'Dil Se', a Sufi inspired song 'Chhaiyya Chhaiyya' , the song goes , "Woh yaar hai jo khushboo ki tarah, Jis ki zubaan Urdu ki tarah " roughly translates to "A friend is like a fragrance, whose voice (so sweet) like Urdu".

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Apr 30th, 2005, 10:37	#33
kadambari45 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yinchuan Posts: 29	Mangalore Konkani has my vote. Sounds like a singing forest stream with small round pebbles strewn throughout, that keep rolling about as the water flows..

May 1st, 2005, 10:04	#35
kadambari45 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yinchuan Posts: 29	Rangss- Id say Karwari or Mangalorean Konkani beats "Goan" konkani hands down. Goan Konkani(especially the catholiscized version) sounds rather crude to me-even after living in Goa for 22 years! The konkani I speak is Goan konkani, but I so wish I could somehow learn the mangalorean..

May 1st, 2005, 22:24	#36
adihere Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mumbai Posts: 95	looks like neck 2 neck bengali vs telugu vs urdu

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satine Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: arIZOna Posts: 16	Bengali for sure....but then i am biased fillowed by Urdu

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curricurri Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 14	My favourtes are marathi and telugu. They are so sweet. I do not like the sound of tamil or gujarati much. Hindi is nice, as is punjabi and kannada.

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