Table 1 Population aged three and above and their primary language choice in Macau (1991–2016).
From: Translanguaging and multilingual society of Macau: past, present and future
1991 (%) | 1996 (%) | 2001 (%) | 2006 (%) | 2011 (%) | 2016 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cantonese | 85.8 | 87.1 | 87.9 | 85.7 | 83.3 | 80.1 |
Putonghua | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 5 | 5.5 |
Other Chinese dialects (including Hokkien/Minnan) | 9.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
Portuguese | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
English | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
Others | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3 | 5.8 |