Siddi Community

Siddi Community

• The Siddi are an ethnic minority group in Karnataka, descended from the Bantu peoples of Southeast Africa.
• They arrived in India as slaves from East and Southeast Africa in the 16th and 17th centuries.
• Siddis primarily speak Konkani, but can also speak Kannada and some Marathi.
• In 2003, the government of Karnataka recognized the Siddis as a scheduled tribe, which gives them access to certain benefits.

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