There are nuances in how a person speaks, and just as importantly, the languages they choose to speak. “People lose a sense of themselves when they lose a language.” This is part of greater and deeper ...

Until two years ago, university student Kevin Martens Wong had never even heard of his ancestral tongue, let alone spoken it. The Singaporean linguist was researching endangered languages when he ...

As Christmas approaches, the community in the multicultural coastal city is dusting off its traditions, starting with its endangered creole language. Catholicism began to spread in Malaysia from ...

MELAKA: For Sara Frederica Santa Maria (pic), Christmas is more than just a holiday; it’s an opportunity to celebrate her cultural heritage. This year, she took it a step further by producing a ...

Children in colourful outfits sing in a creole of Portuguese and Malay during a class in the historic Malaysian city of Malacca, part of efforts to stem the decline of the centuries-old language. Sara ...

Growing up in Melaka, chef Melba Nunis absolutely loved celebrating Christmas. Nunis belongs to the Kristang community, a unique group with Portuguese, Dutch and Malaysian ancestry. Also known as the ...

SINGAPORE - Kristang may be a dying language, but its few remaining speakers are not letting it go without a fight. Saturday (May 20) marked the start of Singapore's first Kristang language festival, ...

MELAKA: A passionate cultural activist from the Portuguese Settlement here is bringing back the timeless sounds of Christmas by reviving classic Kristang melodies that once echoed through the ancient ...

Until two years ago, university student Kevin Martens Wong had never even heard of his ancestral tongue, let alone spoken it. The Singaporean linguist was researching endangered languages when he ...