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Religions of Alappuzha


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The religion is predominantly Hindu and Christian, and there are sizable numbers of Muslims, too. The most widely spoken language is Malayalam, although there are many people speaking Tamil, and Konkani.

The standard dialect of Malayalam spoken is Central Travancore dialect. Konkani is a language that is spoken in the Konkan region. During the Portugese and Dutch invasions of the 14th and 18th centuries, many konkanis migrated southwards to Thuravoor, Cherthala and Alleppey in the state of Travancore as well as other places in Kerala like Cochin, Kodungalloor, Kollam etc. A majority of these people settled in Alleppey
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