English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
IPA|/t�k pɪzɪn/ or /t�k pɪzɪn/, SAMPA|/tQk pIzIn/ or /tOk pIzIn/
Etymology
Tpi., ultimately from English talk + pidgin or business.
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- A creole of Indo-European, Malayo-Polynesian and Trans-New-Guinean languages; one of the official languages of Papua New Guinea.
Synonyms
Melanesian Pidgin English
Neo-Melanesian
Related terms
pidgin
See also
Bislama
Kriol
Pijin
Yumpla Tok
External links
ethnologue|code=tpi
Tok Pisin Phrasebook @ Wikitravel
Category:Languages
Tok Pisin
Etymology
E.|tpi talk + pidgin or business.
Pronunciation
IPA|/t�k pɪzɪn/ or /t�k pɪsɪn/, SAMPA|/tOk pIzIn/ or /tOk pIsIn/
Proper noun
Tok Pisin
- Tok Pisin
Related terms
tok
pisin
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