Kiautschou German pidgin

Kiautschou Pidgin German
Kiautschou Pidgin German
Native to	People's Republic of China
Region	Qingdao
Native speakers	None
Language family	German-based pidgin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	kiau1234 Kiautschou Pidgin German

The Kiautschou German pidgin is a minor extinct pidgin spoken by German-educated Chinese in the Kiautschou Bay concession.

Background

There are records of some sort of a German pidgin developing since 1898.[1] However, despite the high number of Germans within the concession, due to trade reasons, many preferred to use English instead.[1] Thus, vigorous promotion of education of the German language commenced, and a slow transition from English to German began in the concession.

Sample sentences

The German pidgin never fully developed on its own, instead branching off of the pre-existing English pidgin. Though not extensively recorded, it can be inferred many different local variations exist.

Pidgin samples[2]

Kiautschou German pidgin	German	English
Ik sabe Deutsch, dobenol at gebene pamischu open Otel, kommen Sie, luksi, no hebe pisiman, no habe dima, bei an bei.	Ich kann Deutsch, der Gouverneur hat mir Erlaubnis gegeben, ein Hotel zu eroeffnen, kommen Sie, besehen Sie es; Ich habe noch keinen Gast, weil ich keine Zimmer habe, aber nach und nach	I can speak German, the governor gave me permission open a hotel, come see it; I have not yet a guest because I don't have a room, but little by little.
Deutschland master in schipp make make bumm bam fisst.	Die deutschen Meister (in ihren) Schiffe machen viel Lärm.	The German masters (in their) ships make a lot of noise.
Esselenzy nich wollen nehl Schampin, chinaboi gehen flotti.	Excellenz wollen keinen Champagner mehr, der Chinesische Diener wird fortgehen	Your Excellency doesnt want any more champagne, (thus) the Chinese servant will go away
Bei gestern abend scharnte ich auf der Strasse gegenueber ihre Veranda nach Sie zu schauen da viele Leute mehr fuerchte ich sie mich verspoten.	Letzte Nacht habe ich mich geschämt, dich von der Veranda des Haus gegenüber, es waren viele Leute und ich hatte Angst, dass sie würde mich verspotten	Last night I was ashamed to watch you from the veranda of the opposite house, there were many people and I was afraid they would ridicule me

References

Muhlhausler, Peter (1983). Notes on the German Pidgin of Kiautschou. Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. p. 140.
Muhlhausler, Peter (1983). Notes on the Pidgin German of Kiautschou. Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. p. 146.

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[:0-1] Muhlhausler, Peter (1983). Notes on the German Pidgin of Kiautschou. Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. p. 140.

[2] Muhlhausler, Peter (1983). Notes on the Pidgin German of Kiautschou. Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. p. 146.