Datapoint Diu Indo-Portuguese/Definite articles

Both demonstratives es and ikəl can function as markers of definiteness. Evidence comes from the fact that their use is often non-anaphoric, and also that they are consistently employed when the head noun is modified by a restrictive relative clause.

Values

Definite article identical to a demonstrative

Example 39-20:
ikəl raprig ki vẽdew jɔrnal
ikəl
dem
raprig
girl
ki
rel
vẽde-w
sell-pst
jɔrnal
newspaper
the girl who sold (me) the newspaper

Source: Cardoso 2004-2008

Example 39-25:
Es tud ɔn foy raprig?
Es
dem
tud
all
ɔn
where
foy
go.pst
raprig?
girl
Where did all the girls go?

Source: Cardoso 2009: 173

Confidence:
Very certain