Nauruan Pidgin English | |
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Region | Nauru |
Native speakers | None[1] Spoken as a second language by most Nauruans (2007)[1] |
English pidgin
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | cpi (with Chinese Pidgin English) |
Glottolog | None |
ELP | Nauru Pacific Pidgin |
Linguasphere | 52-ABB-db |
IETF | cpi-NR |
Nauruan Pidgin English 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).