Also Known As:
Malaysian Creole Portuguese, Malaccan, Papia Kristang, Kristang, Portuguese Patois, Serani, Bahasa Serani, Bahasa Geragau, Malaqueiro, Malaquense, Malaquês, Malaquenho, Português de Malaca, Malayo-Portuguese, Moluccas Pidgin
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Beng prendih kung nus!
This is the online archive for the Kodrah Kristang revitalization initiative in Singapore.
Beng papiah kung nus!
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~2,150
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.