This Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week, we bring you yourself in five stories of the languages, custom and cultures from the ocean to the highlands of the Solomon Islands 🌺 🇸🇧 Check back for more stories throughout the week. Tagio tumas (thank you) Noelyn Wagapu-Tuza, Isaac Lekelalu Jr and the team at Solokiwi Taranaki for this series! | Ministry for Pacific Peoples

Halo olketa! 👋🇸🇧 We’re celebrating Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week by amplifying Pacific voices at the University of Waikato. In this video, Andriane Kele, a Doctor of Philosophy in Education student, talks about the origins of Solomon Islands Pidgin and the one phrase you should know. #PacificVoices #SolomonIslandsPidgin #KoTeTangata #ForThePeople #PacificAtWaikato | The University of Waikato

Two coworkers used a pidgin—a simplified language bridging communication gaps. 🌍 Today’s #WordOfTheDay refers to a simplified language system used between speakers of different native languages. Some believe that the word comes from a Chinese pronunciation of "business," but the exact origins are disputed. Have you ever heard or used a pidgin language while traveling? | Dictionary.com