Karwari Catholics
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| →Karwar (2001) | ~53,870[1] |
| Languages | |
| Konkani | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Roman Catholicism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Konkani people, Goan Catholics, Mangalorean Catholics, East Indians, Goud Saraswat Brahmins, Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins, Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins, Daivadnya Brahmins, Konkan Marathas, Indo-Aryans | |
Karwari Catholics (Konkani: Karwarchein Katholik) are Roman Catholics from Karwar and the Uttara Kannada district on the western coast of India, and their descendants. They are Konkani people and speak the Konkani language.[2]
In 2001, the population of Karwari Catholics in Uttara Kannada was 50,192[2]
Notes
- ↑ "Diocese of Karwar". Diocese of Karwar. Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- 1 2 "Diocese of Karwar". Diocese of Karwar. The Secular Citizen. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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