Though the Portuguese traded quite frequently in Mangalore, and most of the priests arriving in the region were Portuguese, there did not develop a community identified with Portugal and Portuguese culture.
Meskipun dahulu bangsa Portugis cukup sering berdagang di Mangalore, dan kebanyakan imam yang tiba di wilayah tersebut adalah orang Portugis, mereka tidak mengembangkan suatu komunitas yang diidentifikasi dengan budaya Portugis dan Portugal.