Also Known As:
Macao Creole Portuguese, Macaense, Macanese, Maquista, Makista, 澳門土生葡語
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
A Dóci Papiaçam di Macau's version of the patuá song written in patua by the late José "Adé" dos San
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~ 50
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
David Bradley. March 31, 2014. "Personal Communication on Patuá."
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
David Bradley. March 31, 2014. "Personal Communication on Patuá."