Arabic-based pidgins and creoles

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There have been a number of Arabic-based pidgins and creoles throughout history, including a number of new ones emerging today. These may be broadly divided into the Sudanic pidgins and creoles, which share a common ancestry, and incipient immigrant pidgins. Additionally, Maridi Arabic may have been an 11th-century pidgin.

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The Sudanic pidgins and creoles are:

In the modern era, pidgin Arabic is most notably used by the large number of migrants to Arab countries. Examples include:

Due to the nature of pidgins, this list is likely incomplete. New pidgins may continue to develop and emerge due to language contact in the Arab world.

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