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==Facts about Nigerian Pidgin == | ==Facts about Nigerian Pidgin == | ||
Situated at the mouth of the Niger River on the West African coast between the predominantly Francophone nations of Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Benin Republic, and with an estimated 150 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. At least half of all Nigerians (along with millions more in the diaspora) speak Nigerian Pidgin in some form! With a speech community of over 75 million, Nigerian Pidgin is not only the African language with the largest number of speakers, but also the most widely spoken pidgin/creole language in the world. | |||
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*'''Language code (ISO 639-3)''': <code>pcm</code> | *'''Language code (ISO 639-3)''': <code>pcm</code> | ||
*'''Autonyms''' (''how to write "Nigerian Pidgin" in Nigerian Pidgin''): <code>Naija</code> | *'''Autonyms''' (''how to write "Nigerian Pidgin" in Nigerian Pidgin''): <code>Naija</code> | ||
*'''Other names for "Nigerian Pidgin"''': <code>Anglo-Nigerian Pidgin, Broken English, Brokin, Brokun, Naijá, Nigerian Creole English, Nigerian Pidgin English, Pidgin</code> | *'''Other names for "Nigerian Pidgin"''': <code>Anglo-Nigerian Pidgin, Broken English, Brokin, Brokun, Naijá, Nigerian Creole English, Nigerian Pidgin English, Pidgin</code> | ||
*'''The Nigerian Pidgin language is spoken in''': <code>Nigeria</code> | *'''The Nigerian Pidgin language is spoken in''': <code>Nigeria</code> | ||
===Sources=== | ===Sources=== | ||
https://apics-online.info/surveys/17#section-7sentences | https://apics-online.info/surveys/17#section-7sentences | ||
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Facts about Nigerian Pidgin
Situated at the mouth of the Niger River on the West African coast between the predominantly Francophone nations of Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Benin Republic, and with an estimated 150 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. At least half of all Nigerians (along with millions more in the diaspora) speak Nigerian Pidgin in some form! With a speech community of over 75 million, Nigerian Pidgin is not only the African language with the largest number of speakers, but also the most widely spoken pidgin/creole language in the world.
- Language code (ISO 639-3):
pcm - Autonyms (how to write "Nigerian Pidgin" in Nigerian Pidgin):
Naija - Other names for "Nigerian Pidgin":
Anglo-Nigerian Pidgin, Broken English, Brokin, Brokun, Naijá, Nigerian Creole English, Nigerian Pidgin English, Pidgin - The Nigerian Pidgin language is spoken in:
Nigeria
Sources
https://apics-online.info/surveys/17#section-7sentences