Cannanore Portuguese Creole
| Cannanore Indo-Portuguese | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Kannur |
Native speakers | 20 or more dispersed around India and the world) (2010)[1] |
Portuguese Creole
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
Cannanore Indo-Portuguese is an Indo-Portuguese creole spoken on the Malabar coast of India. It formed from contact between the Portuguese and Malayalam languages in Indo-Portuguese households in the city of Kannur. In 2010 it was estimated to have five native speakers remaining. [1] But there are around twenty or more who are dispersed in India and other parts of the world. It could have formed after the Cochin Indo-Portuguese.[Does this mean in time, or that it derived from Cochin IP?]
References
- ^ a b Hugo Cardoso, "The Death of an Indian-born Language", Open Magazine, October 30, 2010.