Tauaans
Tauaans (Corean: 도란어, Chinese: 桃語), also known as Taugi, is a Dutch-based creole language & lingua franca spoken in Tauland and among the Taulander diaspora. It formed during the period of Dutch colonial rule through interaction between speakers of Dutch and southern Chinese languages, with later influence coming from minority languages such as Corean.
Tauaans | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [tɔː.aːns] |
| Region | Tauland |
Language family | Creole
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Early form | China Coast Pidgin
|
Writing system | Latin |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Tauland |
History
Geographic distribution
Creole continuum
| Basilect (full Tauaans) | Mesolect | Acrolect (standard Tauland Dutch) | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konnag sjoenai twi keppoe Kengfoe, sjia lia (我儂 想愛 機票 廣府, 謝謝). | Wij will twi keppoe na Kanto, sjia lia. | Wij willen twee kaartjes naar Kanton, bedank. | We want two tickets to Canton, thank you. |