What do Macao people say? Cantonese?

Macao people speak Cantonese, but we don't speak Portuguese, not before the reunification.

At present, most foreign languages in primary and secondary schools are English, and a few schools are Chinese and Portuguese schools. English is the most widely used language in Macao after Cantonese.

Since the reunification, Mandarin has become one of the compulsory courses for primary and secondary schools (even English schools) in Macao, and because a large number of domestic tourists come to Australia, people who are now engaged in the service industry can speak some Mandarin.

Extended data

1, summary

According to the statistics of Macao Statistics and Census Bureau, the total population of Macao was 650,834 from 2065,438 to August 2006, an increase of 17.8% compared with the 201annual census. At the end of 20 16, the total population was 644,900. At the end of 20 17, the total population of Macao was 653 1000, and the number of households was 19 1500. ?

According to the statistics of Macao Statistics and Census Bureau, in 2065, there were 6,529 newborn babies, 438+07, the birth rate was 10. 1‰, the sex ratio of newborn babies was 107.5, and women accounted for 53.0%. The elderly population (aged 65 and above) accounted for 10.5%, while the proportion of adult population (15-64 years old) decreased 1.0% to 76.7%, and the mortality rate and age-standardized mortality rate were 3.3‰ and 2.4‰ respectively. ?

By the end of March 20 18, the population of Macao had increased by 3,600 compared with the first quarter of 20 18, and the total resident population reached 656,000, a record high.

2. Nationality

Han residents account for 97% of the total population in this area, while Portuguese and Filipino residents account for 3%. Most of the Chinese in Macao come from the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong.

3. Employment According to the statistics of Macao Statistics and Census Bureau, in 20 17, the overall unemployment rate was 2.0%, the local unemployment rate was 2.7%, and the labor force participation rate (70.8%) and the local labor force participation rate (64.7%) decreased by 1.5 and 0.5% respectively. Foreign employees 179500, of which 28.5% are engaged in hotel catering.

Refer to Macau (People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC) Special Administrative Region) _ Baidu Encyclopedia?