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In Macau the common speech was patuá for centuries, but as people emigrated from the then Portuguese enclave in China they assimilated and it fell out of use. Now young people in the diaspora have taken an interest in the creole. Photo by China Photos/Getty Images
Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | How creole language of Macau, patuá, nearly died before being revived

An extraordinary mix of Portuguese, English, Dutch and languages of South and East Asia, patuá was the common speech of Macau. Neglected, if not derided, by an upwardly mobile diaspora, it has found new fans.

11 Feb 2022 - 9:15AMvideocam
Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | The go-getters who left Macau for Hong Kong and Shanghai

30 Aug 2021 - 8:45AM
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