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Portuguese Settlement ~ home for the Kristang people ( ethnic group with mixed Portuguese & Malay heritage)




The Portuguese Settlement is an area of Ujong Pasir in Melaka Tengah District, Melaka, Malaysia, which serves as a home for the Kristang people. The Kristang people are a Malaysian ethnic group with mixed Portuguese and Malay heritage, originating from the time of the Portuguese rule in Melaka .














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