Bidau Creole Portuguese
Portuguese-based creole language
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Bidau Creole Portuguese, also known as Timor Pidgin[1] was a Portuguese-based creole language that was spoken in Bidau, Nain Feto, an eastern suburb of Dili, East Timor.
NativetoEast Timor
Portuguese Creole
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Malayo-Portuguese Creole
- Bidau Creole Portuguese
| Bidau Creole Portuguese | |
|---|---|
| Timor Pidgin[1] | |
| Native to | East Timor |
| Region | Bidau, Dili |
| Extinct | 1960s[1] |
Portuguese Creole
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tvy |
| Glottolog | timo1258 |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAC-ahf |
Bidau Creole Portuguese is believed to have grown out of the Portuguese spoken by settlers and mestiços from Flores Island (especially the Sikka), influenced by languages introduced to the area by military men from Lifau. It shares a number of features with nearby creoles such as Macanese.
