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Posted inHKFP Voices

Insurgent tongues: how loose Cantonese romanisation became Hong Kong’s patois of protest

by Guest Contributor09:30, 21 September 201923:21, 31 March 2020

By Rachel Leung Ka-yin “Gwong Fuk Heung Gong! Si Doi Gark Ming!” If you understand the above slogan, chances are you’re probably a Hong Konger born in the post-80s or 90s. If that did not make any sense to you, the “language” in use is a form of loose Cantonese romanisation, which recently saw a […]

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Baptist University’s Mandarin row: Why are local universities teaching languages anyway?

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Macau re-discovers its future through its Portuguese past

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Best of both worlds? International school graduates face language and cultural barriers

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Tibetan languages face heavy government pressure whilst modernity threatens neglected dialects

by Free Tibet00:03, 5 March 201721:03, 31 March 2020
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Taiwan city promises to ‘correct’ simplified road sign after public outcry

by Ryan Ho Kilpatrick10:45, 7 December 201519:13, 31 March 2020
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Communication between gov’t depts should be bilingual, Legco councillor says

by Karen Cheung16:59, 27 November 201519:15, 31 March 2020
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‘Laugh-cry’ emoji chosen as Word of the Year 2015

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Mother tongue squeezed out of the Chinese classroom in Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong

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