2. Pidgin and creole languages
2.1. Differences between pidgin and creole
The main differences between pidgins and creoles include:
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Pidgins are not spoken as a native language by any country, whereas many countries have creoles that are native languages.
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Pidgins have very basic grammar, whereas creoles have much more complex and full grammar.
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Pidgins tend to have limited vocabularies, whereas creoles are much more extended.
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Pidgins are considered reduced forms of other languages, whereas creoles have developed into fully-fledged languages of their own.