Pidgin derives from a Chinese pronunciation of the English word business, and all attestations from the first half of the nineteenth … See more

The word pidgin, formerly also spelled pigion, used to refer originally to Chinese Pidgin English, but was later generalized to refer to any pidgin. Pidgin may also be used as the specific name for local pidgins or creoles, in places where they are spoken. For … See more

The initial development of a pidgin usually requires:
• prolonged, regular contact between the different language communities
• a need to communicate between them
• an absence of (or absence of widespread proficiency in) a … See more

1. ^ Muysken, Pieter; Smith, Norval (2008). "The study of pidgin and creole languages" (PDF). In Arends, Jacques; Muijsken, Pieter; Smith, Norval (eds.). Pidgins and Creoles: An Introduction. John Benjamins. pp. 3–14.
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Pidgins are usually less morphologically complex but more syntactically rigid than other languages, and usually have fewer morphosyntactic irregularities than other languages. See more

Many of these languages are commonly referred to by their speakers as "Pidgin".
• Algonquian–Basque pidgin
• Arafundi-Enga Pidgin
• Arunachali Hindi
• Bamboo English See more

• Bilingual pun
• Camfranglais (Cameroon)
• Creole language
• Engrish
• Hiri Motu
• International auxiliary language See more