In the postcolonial landscape of Goa, the struggle over the script of the Konkani language—between the state-endorsed Nagri (Devanagari) script and the Roman (Romi) script historically used by Goan Catholicsaë as well as Hindus —reveals a deeper contestation over identity, power, and decoloniality. The imposition of Nagri as the sole official script for Konkani by the Goan state marginalizes...

