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Latin. Language codes. ISO 639-3. pcm. Glottolog. nige1257. 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.
Aproko. Aproko is a word in Nigerian Pidgin that means someone who pokes his/her nose into other people's affairs. It is also used to describe gossip and anyone that is found discussing affairs that has nothing to do with him/her. [1] The word is often used in a pejorative sense, implying that the person is nosy, meddlesome, or intrusive. [2]
West African Pidgin English, also known as Guinea Coast Creole English, [2] is a West African pidgin language lexified by English and local African languages. It originated as a language of commerce between British and African slave traders during the period of the transatlantic slave trade. As of 2017, about 75 million people in Nigeria ...
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 ...
Nigerian English is a nativized form of English. Like South African English, its nativization and development as a New World English corresponds roughly with the period of colonization by Britain and afterward. [3] Nigerian English became a nativized language that functions uniquely within its own cultural context.
Rama Cay Creole. San Andrés–Providencia Creole (Raizal Creole English/Islander Creole English) Eastern Caribbean. Northern. Bahamian–Turks and Caicos Creole English (Lucayan Archipelago) Bahamian Creole. Turks and Caicos Creole English. Gullah language (Sea Islands Creole English) Afro-Seminole Creole.
Ehen! Ehen! is a Nigerian slang exclamation that holds diverse meanings based on its context within a conversation. [1][2] It serves as a unique linguistics expression that reflects the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of Nigeria. The term is commonly used in informal conversations and has become an integral part of Nigerian spoken language.
Pidgin English is a non-specific name used to refer to any of the many pidgin languages derived from English. Pidgins that are spoken as first languages become creoles . English-based pidgins that became stable contact languages, and which have some documentation, include the following: