Pidgin

Pidgin is a simplified language that develops as a means of communication between two or more groups of people who do not share a common language. Pidgin languages typically emerge in situations such as trade, colonial expansion, or other forms of social and economic interaction between different language communities. The vocabulary and grammar of a pidgin language is usually based on one of the languages spoken by the groups, but the grammar is simplified and vocabulary is often reduced, so that it can be easily learned and used by speakers of different languages. Pidgin languages are often used as a common means of communication in a multilingual context, but are not typically used as a first language or for more formal or academic purposes.

Examples of pidgins: