Kadodi language

Kadodi, Samavedi is the language spoken by the Samvedi Brahmin and Kupari community in Vasai, Maharashtra, India. The language has evolved as an intermediate dialect of Marathi and Konkani, incorporating significant lexical and phonetic influences from Portuguese as well as elements found in Goan speech patterns.

Kadodi
Samavedi
कादोडी, सामवेदी
Native to	India
Region	Maharashtra
Ethnicity	Kupari
Native speakers	60,000 (2016)[1]
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Southern Zone Marathi–Konkani Kadodi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	smv
Glottolog	samv1238

Origin and Historical Background

Kadodi developed over centuries through sustained interaction among local communities. The Kupari people trace their ancestry to Samvedi Brahmins, Goan Konkani Brahmins, and Portuguese New Christians—a legacy of intermarriages during the Portuguese colonial period. These historical contacts introduced Indo-Portuguese loanwords and distinct pronunciation features, resulting in a dialect that reflects a blend of Marathi, Konkani, Goan, and Indo-Portuguese influences. Although Kadodi has traditionally been an oral language without an independent literary tradition, it is commonly rendered using the Devanagari script.

See also

• List of Kadodi words and Kadodi to Marathi word meanings