Malaccan Creole Portuguese
A language of Malaysia (Peninsular)
| Population | 1,000. Ethnic population: 12,640. |
| Region | Trankera and Hilir, Melaka, Straits of Malacca. Related varieties in parts of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. |
| Language map |
Malaysia - Peninsular, reference number 25 |
| Alternate names | Bahasa Geragau, Bahasa Serani, Luso-Malay, Malaccan, Malaqueiro, Malaquenho, Malaquense, Malaquês, Malayo-Portuguese, Malaysian Creole Portuguese, Papia Kristang, Português de Malaca, Portuguese Patois, Serani |
| Classification | Creole, Portuguese based |
| Language use | Trade language. Also spoken as L2 by some Chinese shopkeepers in Hilir. Mainly older adults. Most also use local varieties of Sabah Malay [msi] or Malaysian English. Some older women use some English [eng]. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1884. |
| Comments | ‘Kristang’ is their name for the language, people, and religion. Variety in Pulau Tikus spoken more in 1997 than in 1987. Fishermen. |
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