Marathi Christians
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 India (Maharashtra) |
~1.06 million |
| Languages | |
| Marathi | |
| Religion | |
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Christianity, Predominantly Protestant (Anglican, Methodist, evangelical) Roman Catholic (रोमन कैथोलिक ) a minority. |
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| Related ethnic groups | |
| Marathi people, Indo-Aryans | |
Christianity, Predominantly Protestant (Anglican, Methodist, evangelical)
Marathi Christians or Marathi Christi (Marathi: मराठी ख्रिस्ती) are an ethno-religious community residing in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Only three percent of people in Maharashtra are Christians.
Marathi Christians are one of two Christian ethnic communities in Maharashtra. The other group, East Indians, are predominantly Catholic, and are concentrated in coastal Maharashtra, especially the districts of Thane, Mumbai. Most Marathi Christians are Protestants with some Catholic living in Ahmednagar, Solapur, Nashik, Pune, Aurangabad, and Jalna, The few Catholics are often immigrants from Goa and Mangalore missions. Ecumenical cooperation between Catholic and Protestant Marathi Christians is generally greater than in other communities, and the literacy rate of Marathi Christians is very high.
Most Marathi Christians are converts from Hinduism, as a result of Christian missions such as the American Marathi Mission, Church Mission Society, and the Church of England's SPG Mission. Around the turn of the 19th century, British Baptist missionary William Carey was instrumental in translating the Bible into the Marathi language. Literate Hindu converts from high castes, such as Brahmin, often served as religious instructors to others.
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