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West African Pidgin Portuguese

West African Pidgin Portuguese noun: a hypothetical Portuguese-based pidgin spoken across the western coast of Africa between the 14ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries, believed by some to be the proto-language of most or all modern creoles.

Noun

West African Pidgin Portuguese (uncountable)

  1. A hypothetical Portuguese-based pidgin spoken across the western coast of Africa between the 14ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries, believed by some to be the proto-language of most or all modern creoles.

Forms of West African Pidgin Portuguese

alternative formWAPP

Questions about West African Pidgin Portuguese

What does West African Pidgin Portuguese mean?
West African Pidgin Portuguese means a hypothetical Portuguese-based pidgin spoken across the western coast of Africa between the 14ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries, believed by some to be the proto-language of most or all modern creoles.
What part of speech is West African Pidgin Portuguese?
West African Pidgin Portuguese is a noun.

Words near West African Pidgin Portuguese in the dictionary

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  5. West African manatees
  6. West African Pidgin Portuguese
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