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What is the historical development of pidgin English?

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English based pidgins have different histories, depending on which variety you are talking about. There are more than 25 documented pidgins based on English:

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How do you say MONEY in Pidgin English?

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Where is pidgin English spoken?

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Is pidgin English a language?

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What is Pauloin English?

There is no such thing as "Pauloin English". Did you mean "Pidgin English" ? If so then this refers to any of the many pidgin languages derived from English, such as American Indian Pidgin English, New Caledonian Pidgin English etc.


How do you say I love you in pidgin English?

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How do you say good news in pidgin english?

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How do you speak pidgin English?

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What does pidgin English mean?

A pidgin is a form of rudimentary communication that consists of at least two different languages. The English-based pidgins are:American Indian Pidgin EnglishChinese Pidgin EnglishChukotka Pidgin EnglishFulani Pidgin EnglishHawaiian Pidgin EnglishJapanese Bamboo EnglishJapanese Pidgin EnglishKorean Bamboo EnglishKru Pidgin EnglishLiberian Interior Pidgin EnglishLoyalty Islands Pidgin EnglishMadras Tamil Pidgin EnglishMaori Pidgin EnglishMicronesian Pidgin EnglishNauru Chinese Pidgin EnglishNew Caledonian Pidgin EnglishNigerian Pidgin English (This is commonly spoken across the country especially in the southern part of the country. There are variations in the southern part with some distinct way of speaking in the Edo/Delta states of Nigeria)Papuan Pidgin English (this was replaced by Hiri Motu and was not ancestral to Tok Pisin)*Pitkern language (Atlantic creole language based on an 18th century dialect of English and Tahitian, spoken on Norfolk Island and Pitcairn Island)Port Augusta Pidgin EnglishPort Jackson Pidgin English (ancestral to Australian Kriol)Queensland Kanaka EnglishSierra Leone Pidgin EnglishSamoan Plantation PidginThai Pidgin EnglishTogolese Pidgin English (German Togoland)Vietnamese Pidgin EnglishWest African Pidgin English


Where did pidgin English originate from?

There are more than 25 different English-based pidgins, and each one has its own history.If you want, you can specify which variety you're asking about:American Indian Pidgin EnglishChinese Pidgin EnglishChukotka Pidgin EnglishFulani Pidgin EnglishHawaiian Pidgin EnglishJapanese Bamboo EnglishJapanese Pidgin EnglishKorean Bamboo EnglishKru Pidgin EnglishLiberian Interior Pidgin EnglishLoyalty Islands Pidgin EnglishMadras Tamil Pidgin EnglishMaori Pidgin EnglishMicronesian Pidgin EnglishNauru Chinese Pidgin EnglishNew Caledonian Pidgin EnglishNigerian Pidgin English (This is commonly spoken across the country especially in the southern part of the country. There are variations in the southern part with some distinct way of speaking in the Edo/Delta states of Nigeria)Papuan Pidgin English (this was replaced by Hiri Motu and was not ancestral to Tok Pisin)*Pitkern language (Atlantic creole language based on an 18th century dialect of English and Tahitian, spoken on Norfolk Island and Pitcairn Island)Port Augusta Pidgin EnglishPort Jackson Pidgin English (ancestral to Australian Kriol)Queensland Kanaka EnglishSierra Leone Pidgin EnglishSamoan Plantation PidginThai Pidgin EnglishTogolese Pidgin English (German Togoland)Vietnamese Pidgin EnglishWest African Pidgin English


Effects of pidgin English on modern English?

Pidgin English has no effect on Modern English. Pidgins are usually spoken in remote villages.


Pidgin English of Chinese phrase cooked three times?

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How do you use the word pidgin in a sentence?

Pidgin is an informal way of speaking English...you can look at this link http://www.pidginguide.com. Its a free online pidgin English dictionary and translator.It is also a language exchange community where you can learn how to speak the Nigerian pidgin English. You can get any information about pidgin. www.pidginguide.com