Cristão

Geographic distribution

About 80% of the older residents of the Portuguese settlement in Malacca regularly speak Kristang. There are also some speakers in today's Kuala Lumpur and Singapore due to emigration, although in Singapore it is spoken by a handful of people.

Related Topics:
Kuala Lumpur - Singapore

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It is also spoken by some immigrants and their descendants in the former colonial power, the United Kingdom, where some settled after independence, and also Australia, in particular the city of Perth, which is a popular destination for retirees in the community.

Related Topics:
United Kingdom - Australia - Perth

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In Pulau Tikus there were more speakers in 1997 than in 1987.

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Dialects

Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Pulau Tikus and Singapore.

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