Korlai Creole Portuguese
A language of India
| Population | 750 (1998 J. Clements). |
| Region | Maharashtra, Korlai, 200 kms. south of Mumbai, west coast. |
| Alternate names | Creole Portuguese |
| Dialects | A blend of Portuguese and Marathi [mar]. |
| Classification | Creole, Portuguese based |
| Language use | L1 of Christian farming community in upper Korlai. Intense cultural pressure from the surrounding Marathi-speaking population. Home. Also use Marathi. |
| Writing system | Devanagari script. Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian. |
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