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Il pidgin
A pidgin is a simplified language that develops as a means of communication between two or more groups that do not have a language in common. It typically has a limited vocabulary and simplified grammar. Pidgins are often temporary and can evolve into creole languages.
Examples in context
Il pidgin è una lingua semplificata.
A pidgin is a simplified language.
Si forma un pidgin per necessità comunicative.
A pidgin forms out of communicative necessity.
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