The Konkani people (Koṅkaṇī lok also Koṅkaṇe, Koṅkaṇstha) are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic community who inhabit or originate from the Konkan region of western India, and speak various dialects of the Konkani language. They form a declining majority in the Indian state of Goa, a significant minority resides in Canara (Carnataca). Other minorities are present in Malabar (Kerala), the union territory of Damaon, Diu& Silvassa, Maharashtra state, and Gujarat state. The word Konkan and, in turn Konkani, is derived from Kuṅkaṇ or Kuṅkaṇu. Different authorities explain etymology of this word differently.Some include:
* Koṇ meaning top of the mountain.
* Name of aboriginal mother goddess, which is sometimes sanskritised to mean goddess Renuka. Thus the name Konkane, comes from the word Konkaṇ, which means the people of Konkan. The Konkani people speak different dialects of Konkani, their native tongue; although a very high percentage are bilingual.

The Konkani people (Koṅkaṇī lok also Koṅkaṇe, Koṅkaṇstha) are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic community who inhabit or originate from the Konkan region of western India, and speak various dialects of the Konkani language. They form a declining majority in the Indian state of Goa, a significant minority resides in Canara (Carnataca). Other minorities are present in Malabar (Kerala), the union territory of Damaon, Diu& Silvassa, Maharashtra state, and Gujarat state.
* Koṇ meaning top of the mountain.
* Name of aboriginal mother goddess, which is sometimes sanskritised to mean goddess Renuka.