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Sigma KEE - PidginLanguage
PidginLanguage(pidgin language)pidgin

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(documentation PidginLanguage EnglishLanguage "A PidginLanguage is not the native language of anyone but is used as an auxiliary or supplemental language between two mutually unintelligible speech communities. Pidgins are reduced languages, characterized by having a limited vocabulary and a simple grammar which serve to satisfy basic communication needs. Historically these languages have primarily arisen in trade centers and plantations (with slaves from different language backgrounds), areas where large groups of people lacking a common language need to communicate. By definition, a pidgin has no native speakers, it is always a person's second (or more) language.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") Languages.kif 3469-3477
(subclass PidginLanguage SpokenHumanLanguage) Languages.kif 3468-3468 Pidgin language is a subclass of spoken human language

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(instance NdyukaTrioPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3752-3752 Ndyuka trio pidgin language is an instance of pidgin language
(subclass AmerindianPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3481-3481 Amerindian pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass EnglishBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3521-3521 English based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass HausaBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3576-3576 Hausa based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass IhaBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3598-3598 Iha based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass MalayBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3612-3612 Malay based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass MascoianBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3629-3629 Mascoian based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass MotuBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3646-3646 Motu based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass OninBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3668-3668 Onin based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass RomanceBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3681-3681 Romance based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass SwahiliBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3705-3705 Swahili based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(subclass ZuluBasedPidginLanguage PidginLanguage) Languages.kif 3719-3719 Zulu based pidgin language is a subclass of pidgin language
(termFormat ChineseLanguage PidginLanguage "洋泾浜语") domainEnglishFormat.kif 45792-45792
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage PidginLanguage "洋涇浜語") domainEnglishFormat.kif 45791-45791
(termFormat EnglishLanguage PidginLanguage "pidgin language") domainEnglishFormat.kif 45790-45790


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