Macao

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Chinese, Mandarin

[cmn] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1999, Basic Law, Article 9). 6,660 in Macao (2001 census).

Chinese, Yue

[yue] 2 (Provincial). De facto provincial language in SAP Macao. 373,000 in Macao (2001 census).

Portuguese

[por] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial working language in Macao SAR (1999, Basic Law, Article 9). 2,810 in Macao (2001 census).

Chinese, Min Nan

[nan] 6a (Vigorous). 18,900 in Macao (2001 census).

Macanese

[mzs] 8b (Nearly extinct). 50 in Macao (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: 5,000 (Bradley 2007).