DAMAN GLOBAL eNEWSLETTER – Issue -2 uploaded!
Issue -2 (Vol. I) of the DAMAN GLOBAL eNEWSLETTER has been uploaded! You can download the PDF file by going to http://public.me.com/noelgama where I’ve also archived the previous issue.If the link doesn’t work, kindly copy and paste it into your web browser. Enjoy!
Call the chilli by any other name!!
Portuguese-based Creole of Damao came closest to Standard Portuguese in the seven years or so preceding the liberation in 1961 during the time the Portuguese troops camped in Daman. This is also the period when the Indo-Portuguese culture leaned more on the European side, again, as a result of the influence of the troops and […]
Eu Falo Português!
The topic about the Portuguese language spoken in Daman by Damanenses is very popular on the forums. Here’s my take on the current status of the language… There are four main types of Portuguese in today’s Daman: 1. The most popular is the ‘remix’ version – Portuguese (ungrammatical), garnished with English words, a dash of […]
