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Melanesian Pidgin is a language that is spoken primarily in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
PNG has a population of 6 million people (count from last notional census) and has the highest amount of Melanesian pidgin speakers. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have a smaller population under 2 million.
The total number of Melanesian Pidgin speakers is roughly 8 million people.
Though Fiji is a Melanesian country, Pidgin is not spoken as a main language there. It should also be noted that the type of pidgin spoken and the accent used differs between Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and PNG.
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∙ 11y agoMelanesian Pidgin is a language that is spoken primarily in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
PNG has a population of 6 million people (count from last notional census) and has the highest amount of Melanesian pidgin speakers. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have a smaller population under 2 million.
The total number of Melanesian Pidgin speakers is roughly 8 million people.
Though Fiji is a Melanesian country, Pidgin is not spoken as a main language there. It should also be noted that the type of pidgin spoken and the accent used differs between Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and PNG.
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