Definition of Tok Pisin in English:
Tok Pisin
noun tɒk ˈpɪsɪnˌtäk ˈpisin
mass nounAn English-based creole used as a commercial and administrative language in Papua New Guinea.
Also called Neo-Melanesian
Example sentencesExamples
- A general presentation of Tok Pisin is provided, as well as a description of some grammatical characteristics of Tok Pisin of potential interest for the testing of grammar machines.
- Portuguese and Dutch, both important colonial languages of the region, left no reflexes in Tok Pisin.
- Grammatically, perhaps the most salient difference from the Tok Pisin spoken on ‘mainland’ New Guinea is the relatively sparse use of pinis as a grammatical marker.
- The ‘Jesus’ Film, based on the Gospel of Luke, has been translated into Tok Pisin.
- This means that most words in Tok Pisin originate in English, the most widely spoken language on Earth.
Origin
The name in Tok Pisin, literally 'pidgin talk'.