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Nigerian Pidgin, also known simply as Pidgin or Broken (Broken English) or as Naijá in scholarship, is an English-based creole language spoken as a lingua franca across Nigeria. The language is sometimes referred to as Pijin or Vernacular .
The word Oga is a Nigerian Pidgin gotten from the Yoruba word Oga which means "senior or boss." There Other meaning with same spelling just like the other yoruba words with same spelling and different meaning which the pronunciation will only be affected by the signs on each alphabet Oga=Boss or someone in authority, Oga= high and Oga = Chameleon
Equatorial Guinean Pidgin (Pichinglis, Fernando Po Creole English, Bioko Creole English) (now also a Creole language) Liberian Kreyol; Ghanaian Pidgin (now also a Creole language) Nigerian Pidgin (now also a Creole language) Cameroonian Pidgin (now also a Creole language) Suriname Sranan Tongo (Surinamese Creole English)
In Nigerian as well as Cameroonian Pidgin English, the word pikin is used to mean a child. [12] It can be heard in songs by African popular musicians such as Fela Kuti's Afrobeat song "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" and Prince Nico Mbarga's highlife song "Sweet Mother"; [13] [non-primary source needed] both are from Nigeria.
The word aproko also shows the diversity and creativity of Nigerian Pidgin, which is a language that blends elements from different languages and cultures. [ 5 ] However, the word aproko also has some negative connotations, such as being intrusive, disrespectful, or dishonest.
They also appear in the sales language for Tiffany & Co. and in social media posts from Wendy's. For their cultural relevance, some slang terms have been added to Merriam-Webster.
West African Pidgin English arose during the period of the transatlantic slave trade as a language of commerce between British and African slave traders. Portuguese merchants were the first Europeans to trade in West Africa beginning in the 15th century, and West African Pidgin English contains numerous words of Portuguese origin such as sabi ('to know'), a derivation of the Portuguese saber. [3]
To start you off on the right track, here are ten common, misunderstood Pidgin and Kauai slang terms and phrases you'll hear quite often: Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement.