Region Nauru Linguasphere 52-ABB-db | Glottolog None | |
Native speakers None
Spoken as a second language by most Nauruans (2007) Language family English pidgin
Chinese Pidgin English and Micronesian Pidgin English
Nauruan Pidgin English ISO 639-3 cpi (with Chinese Pidgin English) | ||
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).
References
Nauruan Pidgin English Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA