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.

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Meanings

nounWest African Pidgin Portuguese (uncountable)

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  1. uncountableA 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.
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West African Pidgin Portuguese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20African%20Pidgin%20Portuguese

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