2. What is Pidgin English?
Pidgin English is a name used to refer to any
of the many pidgin languages derived
from English.
Pidgins that are spoken as first
languages become creoles.
3. Types of Pidgin English includes:
American Indian Pidgin English
Chinese Pidgin English
Hawaiian Pidgin English
Japanese Pidgin English
Nigerian Pidgin
Thai Pidgin English
West African Pidgin English
4. Nigerian Pidgin
is commonly referred to as "Pidgin" or
"Brokun“.
connected to Portuguese and Spanish
languages
also varies from place to place.
5. Where is it taught?
Where is it spoken?
Who understands?
6. Examples
Listen well well
Pay attention
How Bodi? / How You Dey?
How are you doing today?
I no no
I don’t know
I dey fine
I’m fine. I’m doing well.
Wetin dey happen?
What’s going on? What’s happening?
Wahala
Problem/Trouble.
7. Gi mi
Give it to me.
I Wan Chop
I want to eat
Abeg
Please
Abi?
Isn’t it?
Comot! –
Get out of here!