Macanese Patois
E1509140
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Macanese Patois is a now nearly extinct Portuguese-based creole language that developed in Macau through centuries of contact between Portuguese settlers and local Asian communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macanese Patois canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21938501 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macanese Patois Context triple: [Macanese Portuguese, influencedBy, Macanese Patois]
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A.
Macanese Portuguese
Macanese Portuguese is a distinctive variety of Portuguese historically spoken in Macau, shaped by extensive contact with Cantonese and other Asian and European languages.
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B.
Hoklo language
Hoklo language is a Sinitic language variety of Southern Min widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
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C.
Teochew
Teochew is a Southern Min Chinese dialect originating from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, widely spoken in overseas Chinese communities across Southeast Asia.
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D.
Philippine Hokkien
Philippine Hokkien is a regional variety of the Hokkien Chinese language spoken primarily by Chinese Filipinos, characterized by influences from Tagalog, English, and Spanish.
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E.
Hong Kong Hakka
Hong Kong Hakka is a regional variety of the Hakka Chinese language traditionally spoken by Hakka communities in Hong Kong, reflecting local phonological and lexical influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macanese Patois Target entity description: Macanese Patois is a now nearly extinct Portuguese-based creole language that developed in Macau through centuries of contact between Portuguese settlers and local Asian communities.
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A.
Macanese Portuguese
Macanese Portuguese is a distinctive variety of Portuguese historically spoken in Macau, shaped by extensive contact with Cantonese and other Asian and European languages.
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B.
Hoklo language
Hoklo language is a Sinitic language variety of Southern Min widely spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
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C.
Teochew
Teochew is a Southern Min Chinese dialect originating from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, widely spoken in overseas Chinese communities across Southeast Asia.
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D.
Philippine Hokkien
Philippine Hokkien is a regional variety of the Hokkien Chinese language spoken primarily by Chinese Filipinos, characterized by influences from Tagalog, English, and Spanish.
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E.
Hong Kong Hakka
Hong Kong Hakka is a regional variety of the Hakka Chinese language traditionally spoken by Hakka communities in Hong Kong, reflecting local phonological and lexical influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.