The Chinese pronunciation of the English word business.Pidgin first appeared in print in 1850 and there are many sources to which the word may be attributed. The origin of the word pidgin is uncertain. Each pidgin has its own norms of usage which must be learned for proficiency in the pidgin. Not all simplified or 'broken' forms of a language are pidgins. Pidgins usually have low prestige with respect to other languages. Pidgins can be changed and do not follow a specific order. Pidgins allow people or a group of people to communicate with each other without having any similarities in language and does not have any rules, as long as both parties are able to understand each other.

A pidgin may be built from words, sounds, or body language from multiple other languages and cultures. A pidgin is not the native language of any speech community, but is instead learned as a second language. Fundamentally, a pidgin is a simplified means of linguistic communication, as it is constructed impromptu, or by convention, between individuals or groups of people. It is most commonly employed in situations such as trade, or where both groups speak languages different from the language of the country in which they reside (but where there is no common language between the groups).

For the instant messaging client, see Pidgin (software).Ī pidgin ( / ˈ p ɪ dʒ ɪ n /), or pidgin language, is a simplified language that develops as a means of communication between two or more groups that do not have a language in common.

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