Convergence processes yielding a synthesis of several languages produce a pidgin language.When this language becomes the first language of a population it is referred to as a
A)dialect.
B)creole language.
C)language subfamily.
D)lingua franca.

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When a pidgin language becomes the first language of a population, it is referred to as a creole language. A pidgin language is a simplified language that arises from the mixing of several languages, often used as a means of communication between speakers of different languages. However, when a pidgin language is learned as a mother tongue by a new generation of speakers, it becomes a creole language.

Convergence Processes Yielding a Synthesis of Several Languages Produce a Pidgin