territories of Daman and Diuand Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
In Goa, Konkani is the sole official language; however, Marathi may also be used for some
official purposes in some case. Marathi is included among the languages which stand a part
of the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, thus granting it the status of a
"scheduled language". The Government of Maharashtra has submitted an application to the
Ministry of Culture to grant classical language status to Marathi.

