Samoan Plantation Pidgin
| Samoan Plantation Pidgin | |
|---|---|
| Region | Samoa |
| Era | Effectively extinct |
English-based pidgin
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | samo1307 |
Samoan Plantation Pidgin is an English-based pidgin language that was spoken by plantation workers in Samoa. It is closely related to Tok Pisin, due to the large number of New Guinean laborers in Samoa.
External links[]
- Mühlhäusler, Peter (1983). "Samoan Plantation Pidgin English and the origin of New Guinea Pidgin". In Ellen Woolford, William Washabaugh (ed.). The Social Context of Creolization. pp. 28–76.
Categories:
- English-based pidgins and creoles
- Languages of Samoa
- Pidgin and creole language stubs