Is it pigeon English? Or pidgin English?

Question

The Daily Mail wrote 'pidgin'. Is that how one spells the word 'pigeon' when referring to someone that speaks their own version of English?

Answer 1

It's pidgin english, and it not their own version of the english language. It is the result of
French speaking dialect mixed with Indian language variance, attempting to speak english. And the sound of English words, in attempting to speak english. Because the French were the first ones to have trade with the Indians, they were known as "voyagers" then later the English started trading, and that's how pidgin english came to be.

Answer 2

If you said ENGLISH PIGEON that would mean a common house pigeon or a wood pigeon and has no bearing with language. If you said ENGLISH PIDGIN that is incorrect order of speech and so the DAILY MAIL is correct in printing pidgin referring to someone that speaks their own version of english. The correct phrase is PIDGIN ENGLISH.........Were you trying to catch someone out with that question.

Answer 3

Pidgin English doesn't just mean someone's own version of English: it's a local version of English, usually simplified, which has arisen mainly for trade purposes. In some countries, Pidgin English has a standardised spelling and, in Papua New Guinea, it is the official language and is used in parliament, in the courts etc.

Answer 4

Its pidgin. A good example would be Pitcairnese for the Pitcairn Islanders. That is a pidgin language. Its not their own version, its a mixture of English with other languages and dialectic influences.

Answer 5

It's pidgin English when referring to language.

Answer 6

pidgin and pigeon are not the same word; yes, when someone speaks their own version of English(say, to simplify for someone whose knowledge of English is limited) it's called pidgin.

Answer 7

Yes, pidgin. Have you got a dictionary?

Answer 8

It hurts to say it but the Daily Mail is correct. It has nothing to do with pigeons.

Answer 9

pidgin is correct