Which language occurs when two or more different languages, such as Chinese, Dutch, and Portuguese, come into contact, with the result being a new hybrid language system of communication that lacks grammatical form?

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When two or more languages come into contact and a new hybrid language system emerges that lacks grammatical structure, it is known as a pidgin language. Pidgin languages typically arise as a means of communication between different groups with no common language, such as traders or colonizers and the indigenous population. They are not a native language to anyone and may have limited vocabulary and simplified grammar. If a pidgin language becomes the mother tongue of a community and develops more complex grammar and vocabulary, it is known as a creole language. Metalanguage refers to a language used to describe or discuss language itself. Fusion is not a term commonly used to describe languages in contact.

Which Language Occurs When Two or More Different Languages, Such