Karwari Catholics

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Karwari Catholics
Karwarcheñ Katholik
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]

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  1. ^ a b "Diocese of Karwar", Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar, The Secular Citizen

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