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Pidgin 洋涇浜 (洋泾浜)

yángjīngbāng · from English (possibly from Chinese Pidgin English business)

What is a pidgin?

A pidgin is a simplified contact language that develops between groups with no common language, with a limited vocabulary and grammar and no native speakers.

Chinese Pidgin English arose in Canton trade from the 18th century; the word pidgin itself is often explained as a pidgin pronunciation of business. Bazaar Malay (Melayu Pasar) was a trade pidgin across Southeast Asia. When children acquire a pidgin natively, it becomes a creole.

Examples

Chinese Pidgin English: chop chop (quickly), savvy; Bazaar Malay (Melayu Pasar); Chinese 洋涇浜英語 yángjīngbāng Yīngyǔ (Shanghai pidgin English)

Kungfucius says: A language made by people who just needed to get the deal done.