Kupari

Samvedi Christian community
Samvedi Christian community woman dressed in a traditional dress
Religions
Roman Catholicism
Languages
Samvedi Boli Bhasha, Marathi, Latin, English, Hindi, Kadodi

Kupari (Portuguese: compadre[1][2] referring to the father of one's godchild; word derived from Kumpari and feminine being Kumari or Portuguese Comadre[3]) or Samvedi Christians are a sub-group of East Indian community. This community is concentrated mostly in Bassein (Portuguese: Baçaim),[4] India, which is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mumbai.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.proz.com/kudoz/812894
  2. ↑ comadre/compadre - WordReference Forums
  3. ↑ kumpari
  4. ↑ Vasai fort Archived 2 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
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