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How Do You Call People Who Come From Hong Kong?

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    Hong Kong Chinese
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    Madmacstew 

    answered 4 months ago

      The terms Hongkonger (or Hong Konger), Hong Kong People, Hongkongese, are all translated into the Chinese term Hèung Góng Yàhn (traditional Chinese: 香港人; Cantonese Yale:
      Hèung Góng Yàhn). As a result, the above terms are different only as
      far as English language usage is concerned. People from Hong Kong in
      Western countries are also referred to colloquially as Hongers or Honkies (sometimes spelt Hongkies). The terms embodies a civic identity as opposed to one based upon race or ethnicity.
      Hongkonger is used more often by native speakers of English,[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] Hongkongese is a relatively recent term coined by the North American press.[1]
      The term Hong Kong Chinese was used more often in the 19th to early 20th century in Hong Kong[citation needed],
      where the British population residing in Hong Kong made up a higher
      percentage than what it comprises now. One used to refer to an
      individual as Hong Kong Chinese in order to differentiate the person
      from a Hong Kong Briton.
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      Gopbuster 

      answered 4 months ago

        Chinese please
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        Crzygrl100 

        answered 1 month ago

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