Gomantak Marathi Academy (गोमांतक मराठी अकादमी) sometimes called Goa Marathi Academy is a pro-Marathi organisation established on 1987. The GMA has formed more than 56 centres working for the development of language and culture of Marathi population in Goa. The Academy has been using their services to mobilise support for various activities like literature, culture, art, drama, etc.[1] GMA has The worked hard to make Marathi, an official language in Goa and believes Konkani as dialect of Marathi. GMA has significantly contributed for defending Marathi and its people in Goa.[2]