Unserdeutsch Language (uln)

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Also Known As: Rabaul Creole German,Unserdeutsch


Description:

Unserdeutsch ("Our German"), or Rabaul Creole German, is a German-based creole language spoken primarily in Papua New Guinea and the northeast of Australia. It was formed among the New Guinean children residing in a German-run orphanage. Fewer than 100 native speakers survive today, 15 of whom live in New Britain. Most speakers of Unserdeutsch are bilingual; speaking either Standard German, English, Tok Pisin or Kuanua. Most speakers are middle-aged or older, although younger members of the community may comprehend the language. The descendant of a pidginised form of Standard German which originated in the Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain during German colonial times among the Catholic mixed-race (Vunapope) community. With increased mobility and intermarriage, it has been disappearing in the last few decades. Unserdeutsch presumably influenced the development of its neighbour, Tok Pisin. Along with Namibian Black German in Namibia and Belgranodeutsch in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, it is one of only three German-based creoles. The Bahá'í Short Obligatory Prayer in Unserdeutsch: German translation:

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Location of Unserdeutsch Language Speakers

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Overview

Main Country: Papua New Guinea
Spoken In:

Regions: Oceania

ISO 639-3 Code: uln

Classification Taxonomy

All Languages

  Creole Group

    German based Group

      Unserdeutsch Language