Samoan Plantation Pidgin
English-based pidgin language of Samoa
| Samoan Plantation Pidgin | |
|---|---|
| Region | Samoa |
| Era | Effectively extinct |
Language family | English-based pidgin
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| 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.
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Mid-Pacific English-based pidgins and creoles
- Tok Pisin
- Pijin
- Bislama
- Torres Strait Creole
- Loyalty Islands Pidgin English
- New Caledonian Pidgin English†
- Micronesian Pidgin English†
- Queensland Kanaka English
- Maori Pidgin English†
- Samoan Plantation Pidgin†
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