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| Nauruan Pidgin English | |
|---|---|
| Region | Nauru |
Native speakers | None[1] Spoken as a second language by most Nauruans (2007)[1] |
English pidgin
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cpi (with Chinese Pidgin English) |
| Glottolog | None |
| ELP | Nauru Pacific Pidgin |
| Linguasphere | 52-ABB-db |
| IETF | cpi-NR |
Nauruan Pidgin English is an English-based pidgin spoken in Nauru. It appears to be the result of a merger of Chinese-type and Melanesian-type pidgins (see Micronesian Pidgin English).