- Diu Indo-Portuguese language
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Diu Portuguese Creole Spoken in India Native speakers 180[1] (date missing) Language family Portuguese Creole- Indo-Portuguese Creoles
- Diu Portuguese Creole
Language codes ISO 639-2 cpp ISO 639-3 – Linguasphere 51-AAC-aga The Diu Indo-Portuguese language or Diu Portuguese Creole (in Portuguese língua dos velhos, "Elder's Language") was spoken in Diu, India. It is a creole based on Portuguese and Gujarati.[1]
Widely spoken in the past, the language is rapidly disappearing because Gujarati is more widely spoken and is now the main language of education there. Only the less educated elder members of the community speak it at home. In the past there was a vibrant community of Portuguese-Indians who spoke it.[1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c Hugo Cardoso, The Death of an Indian-born Language, Open Magazine, October 30, 2010.
- ^ Hugo Cardoso, 2009 The Indo-Portuguese language of Diu, LOT publishers, [ISBN] 9078328878
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