Are there records of Latin-based pidgin languages?

There are no true Latin-derived pidgin languages known from the ancient world. This is for a fairly simple reason: pidgin languages are primarily spoken, not written, and it would be unlikely for any written communications in a pidgin language to survive to the present day.

1. Are pidgin languages real languages?
2. Are there any native speakers of pidgin language?
3. What language was the original form of pidgin?
4. How many pidgin languages are there in the world?

Are pidgin languages real languages?

Linguists do not typically consider pidgins as full or complete languages. Fundamentally, a pidgin is a simplified means of linguistic communication, as it is constructed impromptu, or by convention, between individuals or groups of people.

Are there any native speakers of pidgin language?

Pidgins have no native speakers, as the populations that use them during occasional trade contacts maintain their own vernaculars for intragroup communication.

What language was the original form of pidgin?

How did it originate? West African Pidgin English, also called Guinea Coast Creole English, was a language of commerce spoken along the coast during the Atlantic slave trade in the late 17th and 18th Centuries. This allowed British slave merchants and local African traders to conduct business.

How many pidgin languages are there in the world?

Ethnologue lists 16 pidgin languages, not all of which are still spoken. By way of comparison, there are around 100 creole languages. Why are there so many more creoles than there are pidgin languages?