Pidgin languages

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language family
gptkbp:characteristic simplified grammar
limited vocabulary
gptkbp:defines languages that develop as a means of communication between groups with no common language
gptkbp:etymology possibly from the English word 'business'
gptkbp:feature borrowed vocabulary from multiple languages
lack of complex inflection
reduced morphology
variable word order
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pidgin languages
gptkbp:ISO639-3 crp
gptkbp:may_develop_into creole languages
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Nigerian_Pidgin
gptkb:Haitian_Creole
gptkb:Chinook_Jargon
gptkb:Hawaiian_Pidgin
Tok Pisin
gptkbp:origin contact between speakers of different native languages
gptkbp:purpose facilitate trade
enable communication
gptkbp:relatedConcept lingua franca
creole languages
gptkbp:spokenIn multilingual communities
gptkbp:status not native languages
gptkbp:used_in plantations
colonial contexts
trade ports
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atlantic_Creole_languages
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7