Gambian English Explained

Gambian English is the variety of English spoken in The Gambia.^{[1] [2]} Gambian English has fewer speakers than any other variety of West African English (WAE), and shares similarities with Sierra Leonean English.^[3] The differences between Gambian English and other dialects of African English are mostly lexical and phonological. Gambian English has been influenced by various indigenous Gambian languages.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hans-Georg Wolf. Lothar Peter. Frank Polzenhagen. Focus on English: Linguistic Structure, Language Variation and Discursive Use : Studies in Honour of Peter Lucko. 2008. Leipziger Universitätsverlag. 978-3-86583-157-6. 135–.
2. Book: Godfrey Mwakikagile. Ethnic Diversity and Integration in The Gambia: The Land, the People and the Culture. 2010. Continental Press. 978-9987-9322-2-1. 85–.
3. Book: Andy Kirkpatrick. The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes. 17 June 2010. Routledge. 978-1-136-95456-6. 206–.
4. Book: Kingsley Bolton. Braj B. Kachru. World Englishes: Critical Concepts in Linguistics. 2006. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-31507-4. 89–.