300,000 Northern Saraswats : 1,000,000 Regions with significant populations Maharashtra : XXXX Goa : XXXX Karnataka : XXXX Kerala : 30,000 - 50,000 UP : XXXX Punjab : XXXX Language(s) Konkani Marathi Malayalam Punjabi Hindi Religion(s) Advaita Dvaita Hinduism , Saivite Vaishnavaite Hinduism Related ethnic groups Brahmin Saraswat Brahmins claim descent from