Indo-Portuguese creoles
The Indo-Portuguese creoles are the several creole languages of India and Sri Lanka which had a substantial Portuguese influence in grammar or lexicon, such as
- Sri Lankan Portuguese creole
- Daman and Diu Portuguese creole
- Kristi language (Korlai Portuguese creole)
- Bombay Portuguese creole
- Cochin Portuguese creole
- Cannanore Portuguese creole
- Bengali Portuguese creole
| Indo-Portuguese Creole | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India, Sri Lanka |
Native speakers | 5,000 (2006)[1] |
Portuguese Creole
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | idb |
| Glottolog | indo1327indo1318 bookkeeping code with extensive bibliography |
The expression Indo-Portuguese may refer not only to the creoles but also to the ethnic groups speaking those languages.
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