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A pidgin /ˈpɪdʒɪn/, or pidgin language, is a grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between two or more groups of people that do not have a language in common: typically, its vocabulary and grammar are limited and often drawn from several languages.
- What is an example of pidgin language?
- What language speaks pidgin?
- Which country speak Pidgin English?
- Is pidgin an actual language?
What is an example of pidgin language?
Pidgins generally consist of small vocabularies (Chinese Pidgin English has only 700 words), but some have grown to become a group's native language. Examples include Sea Island Creole (spoken in South Carolina's Sea Islands), Haitian Creole, and Louisiana Creole.
What language speaks pidgin?
Nigerian Pidgin, also called Naijá or Naija, is an English-based creole language spoken as a lingua franca across Nigeria. The language is sometimes referred to as "Pijin" or Broken (pronounced "Brokun").
Which country speak Pidgin English?
More than 75 million people are believed to speak pidgin across Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. But it's not just an African phenomenon. The term "pidgin" was first recorded in English in 1807 in Canton, China.
Is pidgin an actual language?
The Hawaiian language is one of the two official languages of the state of Hawaii. Hawaiian Pidgin or Pidgin, also called Hawaii Creole English, developed from the mix of Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Portuguese, Hawaiian, and English languages spoken by the diverse workers on Hawaii's sugar plantations.
