Pichinglis

Pichinglis is a creole or pidgin, spoken in Equatorial Guinea. Wikidata counts about 6,000 speakers (2011). Wikidata describes it as “English-based creole of Equatorial Guinea”.

3 · Wider Communication6,000

Wikidata record Glottolog

At a glance

ISO 639-3: fpe
Glottocode: fern1234
Family: unclassified
EGIDS: 3 Wider Communication
Wikipedia: 14 language editions

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3EGIDS level

Facts

Name	Pichinglis
Also called	Fernando Po Creole English, Pichi, Fernandino, Equatorial Guinea Pidgin
All speakers	6,000 (2011)
Kind	creole or pidgin

Vitality

EGIDS 3 Wider Communication3

Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.

Other languages at this level

where it is spoken

Countries

Equatorial Guinea15 languages in the index

Also spoken in Equatorial Guinea

spaSpanishIndo-European · 555.6 m1 · National fraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · International porPortugueseIndo-European · 227.3 m1 · National fanFangNiger–Congo · 858,0003 · Wider Communication bvbBubeNiger–Congo · 20,0006b · Threatened fabAnnobonese CreoleGulf of Guinea Creole · 5,6006a · Vigorous nmgKwasioNiger–Congo5 · Developing bngBengaNiger–Congo6b · Threatened bnmNohoNiger–Congo6b · Threatened syiSekiNiger–Congo6b · Threatened