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it is called "creole". Different countries have their own variations of English language (pidgin).

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

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Is Yiddish a pidgin?

No. Pidgin is an artificial, nonliterary work-place jargon using a limited and modified vocabulary from one language according to the phonological and grammatical structure of another ( the word pidgin is trying to be the English word "business"). Yiddish is a mother tongue, a literary dialect of German ( or possibly a distinct germanic language in its own right ), which uses many words and phrases from Hebrew, Russian and Polish.


Why mother tongue language is the first language?

The mother tongue language is usually the first language learned because it is the language spoken at home by parents and other family members. Children are exposed to their mother tongue from a very young age, which makes it the language they are most comfortable with and proficient in. This early exposure to the mother tongue also helps in building a strong foundation for language development.


What is the distinction between pidgin and creole?

A pidgin language is a simple language used to foster communication between two people or groups of people who do not speak the same language. It usually borrows vocabulary from both languages, can visual communication such as hand gestures, and often uses only a couple of verb tenses. Its purpose is to transmit vital information. By definition, a pidgin language is not the mother tongue of anyone. However, a pidgin language can over time evolve into a creole language. The most well documented occurrence of this is Haitian Creole. In the early days of the French colony of Saint Domingue (present day Haiti), African slaves and French colonists communicated with each other in a pidgin language because the Africans did not speak French and the French did not speak any of the African languages (indeed, the Africans had just as much trouble communicating with one another as they did with their French masters). This pidgin language eventually evolved and was enriched to what we now call Haitian Creole, the mother tongue of millions of people.


Is German the mother language?

No, German is not considered the mother language. The mother language, or mother tongue, refers to the first language a person learns as a child.


When did the English language become pidgin language?

All living languages evolve over time and subgroups with two or more different languages will use what you might call pidgin. This is just a local way of speaking. Pidgin English is any of various other pidgins with lexicons taken primarily from English, as Bislama and New Guinea Pidgin.

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Mother tongue what is the story?

Your "mother tongue" is your first language, the language your mother would have spoken to you as a child and that would be your natural instinctive language.


What is the opposite of mother tongue?

The opposite of "mother tongue" is "foreign language," which refers to a language that is not one's native or first language.


Why is 'mother tongue' called 'mother tongue'?

== In this case tongue means language. It is called mother tongue because it is the language spoken by the mother country in which you were born. In multilingual societies like Nigeria, Ghana and most African countries, mother tongue cannot refer to only the language spoken by the mother country. Mother tongue would mean the language the mother or caretaker passes on to the child. The assumption is that children grow under the eye of their mothers, hence mother tongue.


What does mother tongue mean?

A person's 'mother tongue' is the main language that they spoke when they were growing up. Usually this will be the language which they used with their mother (which explains the name): but obviously there are exceptions to this (if your mother was a Bangladeshi immigrant who married a mid-Westerner, and you grew up in Boise, then your mother tongue is probably American English - though you might still speak some Bengali with your mother). Recent language research suggests that the main language for most people is the language they speak with their childhood friends, not the language they speak at home: so 'mother tongue' may be a misnomer. It's still a useful idea though: and one that most people understand. Your mother tongue is your first language, the language you are most at ease in , the language in your dreams.


What is meant by mother tongue?

Your mother tongue is the language you grew up speaking. For most people, that would be the language their mother speaks.


Is Yiddish a pidgin?

No. Pidgin is an artificial, nonliterary work-place jargon using a limited and modified vocabulary from one language according to the phonological and grammatical structure of another ( the word pidgin is trying to be the English word "business"). Yiddish is a mother tongue, a literary dialect of German ( or possibly a distinct germanic language in its own right ), which uses many words and phrases from Hebrew, Russian and Polish.


Is tongue a synonym for language?

Yes it is, tongue and mother tongue as a synonym.


Why mother tongue language is the first language?

The mother tongue language is usually the first language learned because it is the language spoken at home by parents and other family members. Children are exposed to their mother tongue from a very young age, which makes it the language they are most comfortable with and proficient in. This early exposure to the mother tongue also helps in building a strong foundation for language development.


What is the distinction between pidgin and creole?

A pidgin language is a simple language used to foster communication between two people or groups of people who do not speak the same language. It usually borrows vocabulary from both languages, can visual communication such as hand gestures, and often uses only a couple of verb tenses. Its purpose is to transmit vital information. By definition, a pidgin language is not the mother tongue of anyone. However, a pidgin language can over time evolve into a creole language. The most well documented occurrence of this is Haitian Creole. In the early days of the French colony of Saint Domingue (present day Haiti), African slaves and French colonists communicated with each other in a pidgin language because the Africans did not speak French and the French did not speak any of the African languages (indeed, the Africans had just as much trouble communicating with one another as they did with their French masters). This pidgin language eventually evolved and was enriched to what we now call Haitian Creole, the mother tongue of millions of people.


What is another word for a persons native language?

home language, mother language, mother-tongue


What is the synonym for 'language'?

There is the word 'tongue' which replaces 'language' in some contexts, such as 'mother tongue' - one's first language.


Why people say mother tongue?

people say mother tongue when they talk about the first language that they learned or the language they do best at. for example, my first language is icelandic and my mother language is English because im better at it.