Bant community
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Bant is a prominent community originally from the Tulunadu region of Karnataka in India.
They are regionally divided:
- Jain Bunt: descendants of the ruling Jain clans with surnames are like Alva, Hegde, Banga, Konde, Ajila etc.
- Maasaadika Bunt: Tulu speaking, mostly settled in the Southern part of South Kanara from Udupi to Kasaragod.
- Naadavas or Nadabunts Bunt: Kannada Speaking, from northern parts of South Kanara from Brahmavar to Baindoor.
- Parivaara Bunt: from northern side. They follow Brahmin culture.
