Karwari Catholics
Karwarcheñ Katholik | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Karwar, Uttara Kannada | |
Languages | |
Konkani | |
Religion | |
Latin Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Goans, Mangaloreans, Bombay East Indians, Christian Brahmins, Christian Cxatrias, Koli Christians& Christian Kunbis and Gowdas |
Karwari Catholics (Konkani: Karwarcheñ Katholik) are Konkani Christians and the descendants adhering to the Roman Catholic Church, primarily from the town of Karwar and the historical North Canara district of British Bombay, the present-day Uttara Kannada district of Carnataca, India. They are Konkani people and speak Canarese Konkani dialects.[1]
In 2001, the population of Karwari Catholics in Uttara Kannada was 53,870.[1]