| Religions | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Languages | |
| Samvedi Boli Bhasha, Marathi, 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 (Portuguese : Baçaim), [4] India, which is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mumbai (Bombay).