2007-02-08 21:36:47 · 37 answers · asked by turbo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Chinese, as you know that Hong Kong is a part of China. When it will be a separete country, then they will be called HongKongians.
2007-02-08 21:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by ashish k 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Everyone I know from Hong Kong (both ethnic Chinese and HK-born foreigners) refer to themselves as "Hong Kongese", although I believe that some people use "Hong Kongers" too.
As for calling them "Chinese", I guess that's right in the context of the question (ie England/English, France/French), but being less pedantic about it, someone can be both, eg I think of myself as a British (nationality), English (where I've lived most of my life), half-Chinese (by blood), Londoner (where I currently reside).
2007-02-08 22:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by alifontbin 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Excuse me? Don't you know Hong Kong belonged back to China since 1st July, 1997? Of course they need to be called Chinese.
2007-02-10 13:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by littlerabbit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese and they speak a dialect of Chinese for the region called Cantonese. Hong Kong is in Canton, China. As for when it was a British crown colony; you've asked your question so that it seems you want another answer. But, Hongkong Chinese or Hongkong British, etc.
2007-02-09 07:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as many people have said they are now Chinese but the correct tittle given to them in English is Hong Kongers
not very imaginative but then again most don't speak English but Vietnamese or Cantonese and not Mandarin
2007-02-08 23:57:47 · answer #5 · answered by xpatgary 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, people from Congo are Congolese. So people from Hong Kong should be HongKongolese, I suppose.
2007-02-10 10:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by deedsallan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the correct term (dull as it is) is Hong Kong Chinese.
2007-02-09 00:35:15 · answer #7 · answered by Cat 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hong Kongolian
2007-02-08 21:39:51 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Yep, the correct adjective is Chinese. Hong Konger can be used in informal situations.
2007-02-09 14:37:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think,you know it's a silly question...first of all,hong kong isn't a country.
2007-02-08 22:13:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋