Nawayathi dialect

Nawayathi, also spelled as Nawayati, is a dialect of Konkani spoken by Nawayaths of the southwestern coast of India. It is an amalgam of Persian, Arabic and Marathi, with Konkani as its base.[1] The Navayath language uses Persian script for writing. "Persian script" was being used to write by the Nawayathis long before the Urdu language came into existence.

See also: Canara Konkani

References
  1. "Connecting Konkan with Arabia via Iran: The history of Nawayathi, the language of Bhatkali Muslims". Two Circles. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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