Taimyr Pidgin Russian Explained

Taimyr Pidgin Russian
Nativename:Govorka[1]
States:Russia
Region:Taimyr Peninsula
Ethnicity:Nganasan, Dolgans
Speakers:none
Familycolor:Pidgin
Family:Russian-based creole
Iso3:none
Glotto:taim1252
Glottorefname:Taimyr Pidgin Russian
Ietf:crp-u-sd-rukya

Taimyr Pidgin Russian, also known as Govorka (ru|говорка), is a Russian-based pidgin spoken on the Taimyr Peninsula by the Nganasan people. Before the expansion of universal education in the 20th century, most Nganasan spoke only their own language and pidgin Russian.[1]

Distribution

TPR is spoken by indigenous Nganasan and Dolgans in the Taimyr peninsula. The language is used to facilitate communication between two groups, especially in village with mixed populations like Ust-Avam and Volochanka.[2]

Lexicon

The lexicon of TPR is mostly Russian in origin with occasion loanwords from Nganasan and Dolgan.

Notes and References

  1. Stern . Dieter . Taimyr Pidgin Russian (Govorka) . Russian Linguistics . 2005 . 29 . 3 . 289–318 . 19 November 2023 . Stern . 0304-3487.
  2. Stern . Deiter . 28 April 2020 . [<http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-6229_ESLO_COM_031973 Russian Pidgin Languages ]. . 2.