Nauruan Pidgin English
| Nauruan Pidgin English | |
|---|---|
| Region | Nauru |
Native speakers |
None[1] Spoken as a second language by most Nauruans (2007)[1] |
|
English pidgin
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
cpi (with Chinese Pidgin English) |
| Glottolog | None |
| Linguasphere |
52-ABB-db |
Nauruan Pidgin English is an English-based pidgin spoken in Nauru. It appears to be the result of a merger of Chinese-type and Melanesian-type pidgins (see Micronesian Pidgin English).
References
- 1 2 Nauruan Pidgin English at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Siegel, Jeff (1990). "Pidgin English in Nauru". Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages 5 (2): 157–186. doi:10.1075/jpcl.5.2.02sie.
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