pidginizes
/ˈpɪdʒɪnaɪzɪz/
verb
- Changes a language into a simplified form that mixes elements from two or more languages, used for basic communication between groups that do not share a common language.
- The colonizers' language pidginizes as it adapts to local speech patterns.
- The contact between traders pidginizes the local language over time.
- When different groups live together, one language often pidginizes the other.
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