Tok Pisin

Creation of the World

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This video is about a woman from Sugu Valley, Papua New Guinea, tells the story “Creation of the World” in Tok Pisin, a language that primarily draws vocabulary from English, German, and Malay. Her description is very simple with many words being repeated. Her pronunciation is special different from Standard English, but those who can understand English might be able to understand her general meaning. The Creole helps people achieve the purpose of communication.

Posted by Xingrui Zhang on June 29, 2018

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Tok Pisin Songs

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A clip from a documentary about Papua New Guinea that includes songs in Tok Pisin.

Posted by Allesandra Geffen on October 14, 2014

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