Pijin

English

Etymology

From Pijin Pijin, from English pidgin, from a Chinese Pidgin English pronunciation of business.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪdʒɪn/

Proper noun

Pijin

  1. A language spoken on the Solomon Islands.

Usage notes

Despite the literal meaning of the word pidgin, the language is instead considered by linguists to be a well developed creole, because a creole is the native language of a group of people, whereas a pidgin has no native speakers, and is a blended, ad-hoc trade language used when two groups of people have no other common language to communicate. Creoles develop from pidgins, and this language is no longer in the pidgin stage.

Translations

See also

  • Wiktionary's coverage of Pijin terms

Further reading

Pijin

Etymology

From English pidgin, from a Chinese Pidgin English pronunciation of English business

Proper noun

Pijin

  1. Pijin language
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.