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Macau people (Chinese: 澳門人) are people who originate from or live in Macau. Besides their use to refer to Macau residents, these terms may also be used more loosely to refer to those who may not be residents, but have lived in the city for an extensive period of time or have a strong cultural connection with Macau.
The Macanese people (Portuguese: Macaense, Maquista) are a multiracial East Asian ethnic group that originated in Macau in the 16th century, consisting of people of predominantly mixed Cantonese and Portuguese as well as Malay, [7] Japanese, [7] English, [7] Dutch, [8] Sinhalese, [7] and Indian [8] ancestry.
Classification: People: By nationality: Chinese: Macau also: Countries : China : Macau : People For people who are Macanese , i.e. an ethnic group from Macau of partial Portuguese and usually partial Chinese descent, see Category:Macanese people .
This is a category for people who are Macanese, i.e. an ethnic group from Macau of partial Portuguese and in many cases partial Chinese descent. For people from Macau, see Category:Macau people . Subcategories
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Macau [e] or Macao [f] is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.With a population of about 710,000 people [11] and a land area of 32.9 km 2 (12.7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world.
Macanese people, mixed race Catholic Portuguese speakers who lived in Macau since 16th century of various ethnic origins; Utsuls – classified as Hui; Yamato people and Ryukyuan people, primarily Japanese settlers that remained in China after the Second Sino-Japanese War, which mostly were women and orphaned children [13]
The name Macau (Portuguese pronunciation:) [1] is thought to be derived from the Templo de A-Má (Temple of A-Ma or Ma Kok Temple) (媽閣廟, Cantonese Jyutping: Maa1 Gok3 Miu6, local pronunciation: Maa5 Gok3 Miu6 or Maa5 Gok3 Miu2), a still-existing landmark built in 1448 dedicated to the goddess Matsu - the goddess of seafarers and fishermen.