Alternate Names: Macaense, Macao Creole Portuguese, Makista, Patuá
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50 in Macao (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: 5,000 (Bradley 2007).
Language Use: A small number of older adult women in Macau use as L1 (1996). Ages 70 and older.
Nation of Origin: Macao
Other Comments: A creole that blends Portuguese , with Cantonese , and Malay, plus traces of Hindi ,, Japanese , and the languages of other stops on Portuguese trade routes during the past few centuries.