crpTechnical information about ISO 639 language code crp
The table below provides technical details for the Creoles and pidgins language, designated by the crp code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Creoles and pidgins |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Related languages | Haitian CreoleTok PisinJamaican PatoisNigerian PidginSranan Tongo |
| Key facts | Collective ISO code that groups many distinct contact languagesPidgins arise for limited communication and gain native speakers only after creolizationVocabulary usually comes from a socially dominant lexifier language, while grammar often reflects substrate tonguesCreole grammars reach full complexity within just a few generationsModern linguistics rejects the idea that creoles are merely simplified forms of European languages. |
| Sample phrase | Alo, kijan ou ye? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Creoles and pidgins language, identified by the code crp, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic-like' by its type.
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