Guinean Pidgin English
E91485
Guinean Pidgin English is an English-based creole language spoken primarily in Equatorial Guinea, where it serves as a major lingua franca in informal and intercultural communication.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-based creole language
ⓘ
lingua franca ⓘ pidgin language ⓘ |
| basedOn | English language ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Bube language
ⓘ
surface form:
Bubi language
Fang language ⓘ French ⓘ
surface form:
French language
Portuguese language ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish language
|
| country | Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| domainOfUse |
informal domains
ⓘ
interethnic communication ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Equatoguinean Pidgin English
ⓘ
Pichinglis ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticRole |
marker of urban identity in Equatorial Guinea
ⓘ
medium of communication between different ethnic groups ⓘ |
| hasStandardizationStatus | largely non-standardized ⓘ |
| hasUsageType | spoken language ⓘ |
| influencedBy | local African languages of Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| languageContactWith |
Bubi
ⓘ
Fang ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| languageFamily | English creole ⓘ |
| lexiconSource | English vocabulary ⓘ |
| notOfficialLanguageOf | Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
lingua franca in informal communication
ⓘ
lingua franca in intercultural communication ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| script | Latin script ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| status | major lingua franca in Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
restructured syntax compared to English
ⓘ
simplified morphology compared to English ⓘ |
| usedBy |
ethnically diverse communities in Equatorial Guinea
ⓘ
urban population of Equatorial Guinea ⓘ |
| usesLexifier | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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