Kupari are a sub group of East Indian community. This community is concentrated mostly in Bassein, India, which is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mumbai. Kupari Ancestors were Mixture of Samvedic Brahmins, Goans and Portuguese because of inter marriages between them. The population is about 40,000 to 45,000. The language spoken by the Kupari community is called Kadodi, which is a mixed dialect of Marathi, Konkani, and with very few words derived from Portuguese.

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  • Kupari are a sub group of East Indian community. This community is concentrated mostly in Bassein, India, which is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mumbai. Kupari Ancestors were Mixture of Samvedic Brahmins, Goans and Portuguese because of inter marriages between them. The population is about 40,000 to 45,000. The language spoken by the Kupari community is called Kadodi, which is a mixed dialect of Marathi, Konkani, and with very few words derived from Portuguese. 97% of this population is Roman Catholic, and the remaining minority is a mixed population of various Christian Protestant sects. Education along with religion and missionary works has helped upliftment of the Kupari society. They have 100% literacy rate. The Kupari community came into existence during the Portuguese rule of Vasai in 15th century when most of the Samvedic Brahmans embraced Christianity as their possessions were confiscated and they were ostracized by orthodox Brahmans. During 16th century some GOANS came from Goa to BACAIM (vasai) on Portuguese ships because of the Portuguese-Bijapur wars in Goa, they married Kupari community from BACAIM (Vasai). Most Kupari ancestors are mixture of samvedic Brahmans, Goans and Portuguese due to these Kupari language (Kadodi) is a mixed dialect of marathi, konkani and Portuguese. Till the late 1960s and early 1970s the population was highly dependent on farming. The Kupari community is mostly concentrated around these parishes in northern Vasai: *Nirmal Agashi Nandakhal Gass Bhuigaon Umraala Naanbhat Shrilaiwadi Bolinj Mardes Wagholi Gomes Ali Rajodi
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  • Kupari Woman Dressed in a traditional dress
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  • Kupari
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  • Kupari are a sub group of East Indian community. This community is concentrated mostly in Bassein, India, which is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mumbai. Kupari Ancestors were Mixture of Samvedic Brahmins, Goans and Portuguese because of inter marriages between them. The population is about 40,000 to 45,000. The language spoken by the Kupari community is called Kadodi, which is a mixed dialect of Marathi, Konkani, and with very few words derived from Portuguese.
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  • Kupari
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