Nauruan Pidgin English also called Nauruan Pacific Pidgin 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). The language has also started to be superseded by English and currently has around 1,000-9,999 remaining speakers in 2007.[2]
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References
- 12Nauruan Pidgin English at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑"Endangered Languages Project - Nauru Pacific Pidgin". ELP. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- 12Tryon, Darreil T.; Charpentier, Jean-Michel. Pacific Pidgins and Creoles Origins, Growth and Development. p. 18.
Sources
- Siegel, Jeff (1990). "Pidgin English in Nauru". Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages. 5 (2): 157–186. doi:10.1075/jpcl.5.2.02sie.
Categories:
- English-based pidgins and creoles
- Languages of Nauru
- Nauru stubs
- Pidgin and creole language stubs