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Kupari

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Samvedi Christian community
Religions
Roman Catholicism
Languages
Samvedi Boli Bhasha, Maharashtri Konkani & 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 Roman Catholic Brahmin sub-group of the Bombay East Indian community. This community is concentrated mostly in Bassein (Vasai) (Portuguese: Baçaim),[4] India, which is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mumbai (Bombay).

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References

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  1. ^ "Difference between "compadre" and "padrino"".
  2. ^ comadre/compadre - WordReference Forums
  3. ^ kumpari[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Vasai fort Archived 2 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine