contact language
C11057
concept
A contact language is a linguistic system that emerges when speakers of different native languages interact regularly, often combining elements of their languages to facilitate communication.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| contact language canonical | 24 |
| contact variety | 8 |
Instances (32)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Baba Malay | — |
| Papuan Malay | — |
| Manado Malay | — |
| Jopara | — |
| Surzhyk | contact variety |
| Trasianka | contact variety |
| Chiac | contact variety |
|
Colloquial Singaporean English (Singlish)
surface form:
Colloquial Singaporean English
|
— |
|
Multicultural London English (as an influence and predecessor)
surface form:
Multicultural London English
|
contact variety |
| Yanito | — |
| Michif | — |
| Chinuk Wawa | — |
| Chinook Wawa | — |
| Goan Portuguese | — |
| Macanese Portuguese | contact variety |
| Sri Lankan Portuguese Creole | — |
| Chinook Jargon | — |
| Llanito | — |
| Bazaar Malay | — |
| Missionary Spanish | contact variety |
| Melayu Ambon | — |
| Spanglish | — |
| Cajun English | contact variety |
| Carib pidgin | — |
| Trinidadian Creole English | — |
| Sheng | — |
| Andaman Hindi | — |
| Chinese Pidgin English | — |
|
Lomavren is an endangered mixed language
surface form:
Lomavren
|
— |
|
Lomavren combines an Armenian grammatical base with Indo-Aryan lexicon
surface form:
Lomavren
|
— |
| London Jamaican English | contact variety |
| Bungi | — |