Creole language

A Creole is a language descended from a pidgin that has become the native language of a group of people. The majority of creole languages are based on English, Portuguese, French, Spanish and other languages (their superstrate language), with local or immigrant languages as substrate languages.

Related Topics:
Language - Pidgin - English - Portuguese - French - Spanish - Superstrate - Substrate

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Pidgins are rudimentary languages improvised by non-native speakers; when pidgins creolize, however, they develop fully-formed and stable grammar structures, usually as a result of the pidgin being natively learned by children (see Nicaraguan Sign Language). In some cases the group of people who speak such a language are called Creoles.

Related Topics:
Pidgin - Nicaraguan Sign Language - Creole

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