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Pitcairn-Norfolk

A language of Norfolk Island

ISO 639-3: pih

Population  400 on Norfolk Island. Population total all countries: 436.
Region  Norfolk Island. Also in Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Pitcairn.
Alternate names   Pitcairn English
Dialects  Norfolk English.
Classification  Creole, English based, Pacific
Language use  Valued for identity preservation. Also use Standard British English.
Comments  Developed from mutineers who settled on Pitcairn in 1790. All were removed to Norfolk in 1859, after which a few returned. Some second generation Pitcairn Islanders now in Australia and New Zealand. Agriculturalists: breadfruit, banana, pineapple, passion fruit, watermelon, mango, custard apple, orange, lime, lemon, grapefruit.

Also spoken in:

Australia

Language name   Pitcairn-Norfolk
Alternate names  Pitcairn English
Language use  An in-group language used to assist in identity preservation. The people speak Standard British English as L1. Possibly no speakers on Australian mainland.
Comments  Christian.
 

New Zealand

Language name   Pitcairn-Norfolk
Alternate names  Pitcairn English
Language use  Developed from mutineers settling on Pitcairn in 1790. Some removed to Norfolk in 1859. An in-group language used to assist in identity preservation. People speak standard English as L1.
Comments  Christian.
 

Pitcairn

Language name   Pitcairn-Norfolk
Population  36 on Pitcairn (2002).
Region  Pitcairn Island, Norfolk Island, Fiji, some second-generation Pitcairn Islanders in Australia and New Zealand.
Dialects  Pitcairn English.
Language use  Developed from mutineers settling on Pitcairn in 1790. Valued for identity preservation. All removed to Norfolk in 1859, after which a few returned. Also use Standard British English.
Comments  Christian.