Patuá: linguistic relic of Macau’s colonial past

Macau is a ‘special administrative region’ of China, much like Hong Kong, with its own government and economic system. Despite its tiny size of 33km2, it enjoys global renown as the world’s biggest gambling hub, an industry which represents 80% of its economy. Its strategic position on the southern coast of China led to its …

Kalaallisut oqalussinnaanngilanga

If you have ever wanted to break the news to a Greenlander that you don’t speak their language, the above will be a very useful phrase for you. But what language would that be, exactly? The short answer is Greenlandic. Greenlandic is divided into four main dialects, of which Kalaallisut – West Greenlandic – is …

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