Tok Pisin
noun
Tok Pis·in
ˈtȯk-ˈpi-zən 
-sən
: an English-based creole that is a national language of Papua New Guinea
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There are countless examples like these, in which English scaffolding has adapted to the demands and the cultural heritage of its speakers, from Jamaican patois to Tok Pisin, of New Guinea.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Tok Pisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tok%20Pisin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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