Cannanore Portuguese Creole
| Cannanore Indo-Portuguese | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Cannanore (Kannur) |
Native speakers | 5 (2010)[1] |
Portuguese Creole
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
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 Cannanore (Kannur). It is estimated to have native five speakers remaining.[1] It formed after the Cochin Indo-Portuguese.[Does this mean in time, or that it derived from Cochin IP?]
The presence of Portuguese were strong in Cannanore during the 1500s. Lourenço de Almeida, son of the Viceroy Francisco de Almeida was the leader of a Portuguese fleet. His fleet encountered the Indian fleet lead by Zamorin in the Battle of Cannanore.
References
- ^ a b Hugo Cardoso, "The Death of an Indian-born Language", Open Magazine, October 30, 2010.