Pidgin, Nigerian
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 30,000,000 including L1 and L2 speakers. |
| Region | Southern states; northern states in Sabon Garis; coastal and urban areas. |
| Alternate names | Nigerian Creole English, Nigerian Pidgin English |
| Dialects | Lagos Pidgin, Delta Pidgin, Cross River Pidgin, Benin Pidgin. No unified standard. Dialects may be very different from each other. Partially intelligible with Krio [kri] of Sierra Leone and Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. |
| Classification | Creole, English based, Atlantic, Krio |
| Language use | Trade language. Increasing in importance and use. A creole with native speakers, as well as used as a pidgin between Africans and Europeans, and Africans from different languages. |
| Language development | Poetry. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1957. |
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