What are people from Hong Kong called, is it Hong Kongese?

mochyn

They are called Hong Kongers Mar 31 03, 7:07 PM

Linus

According to the following site, the terms 'Hong Konger' and 'Hong Kongese' are both acceptable. http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/language/placename.html Mar 31 03, 9:17 PM

sumbodi

Either Hongkongers or Hong Kongers. The former is more common, though in modern times the name of the territory is almost always spelt as two words - "Hong Kong". NOTE: The terms Hongkonger (alternatively spelt Hong Konger), Hong Kong People, Hongkongese, are all translated into the Chinese term Hèung Góng Yàhn. As a result, the above terms are different only as far as English language usage is concerned. Hongkonger is used more often by native speakers of English, while Hong Kong People, a more direct translation of the term Hèung Góng Yàhn, is used to a greater extent by Chinese native speakers in Hong Kong when writing or speaking in English. Hongkongese is a relatively recent term coined by the North American press. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hongkongers [Link & Text Note added -- Zb] Jul 07 08, 7:27 PM

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