Tok Pis·in
| \ ˈtȯk-ˈpi-zən
, -sən \
, -sən \
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: an English-based creole that is a national language of Papua New Guinea
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“Tok Pisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tok%20Pisin. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Tok Pisin was in 1974
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