AFRICAN COMMUNITY in HONG KONG
School of English
University of Hong Kong
Elero
We talked to them...
Age: 33
Period in Hong Kong: Migrated to Hong Kong in 2010
Marital status: Married
No. of children: 2
Occupation: Businessman (Retail)
Language(s) : Igbo (First language), English
Age: 34
Family: Wife (Hong Kong-born), Wife’s parents, 2 daughters
Occupation: Retail Trader, Security Guard (Part-Time)
Nationality: African; Nigeria
Years of immigration: 13 years
Language(s): Igbo (First Language), English, Pidgin English
Age: early 30s
Period in Hong Kong: Migrated to Hong Kong for 5 years
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: soccer player
Languages spoken: Fanti, English, limited Cantonese
Age: 20-30
Period in Hong Kong: 10 years
Marital Status: married
Occupation: soccer player, coach
Language: Ghana, English, a little bit Cantonese
Hometown: Ghana. He loves his hometown and his thinks the place is really peaceful without fightings and shootings.
Anthony
Francis
Age: 34
First time in HK: 7 years ago
Marital status: single
Occupation: Businessman
Langauges: Tsana (First language) and English
Dr. Bodomo
As mentioned, we carried out in-depth interviews with 5 African migrant interviewees. Questions regarding their use of language in different settings, mother tongue, daily experiences which relates to their language ability and language use were asked. We would like to look into their language presences as a HK African, how would they unpack their original identity and reshape their new identity as a Hong Kong citizen, as well as their views towards HK.
Other than that, we also interviewed Professor Bodomo (Head of African Studies in the University of Hong Kong) who is familiar with the African community in China and Hong Kong. His viewpoint on the African community gave us very good insights towards this group of minority in Hong Kong.
Ato
B.A., M.A. (Legon), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Trondheim)
Associate Professor of Linguistics &
African Studies Programme Director
School of Humanities, The University of Hong Kong
Joe
