Goa, Sept. 30 -- Janet Mascarenhas

Translation in Goa is more than the movement of words from one language to another. It is also about carrying cultural expressions and nuances across languages, scripts and communities. As different voices working with languages point out, the process comes with its own challenges and opportunities. Goa, with its diverse historical background, is a multilingual state where people speak Konkani, English, Marathi, Portuguese and Hindi. Konkani is the state language and is spoken in various dialects and written in different scripts. This makes translation an even more complicated process when addressing certain words that have different meanings across languages and dialects. Having a clear command over la...