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In certain areas of the world English has been used as a lexifier that is a language which is a source of words, for varieties of language called pidgins. I have learned that a pidgin, or a contact language, is a mixture of two other languages created usually because of trading purposes between peoples who do not share a common means of communication. English-based pidgins are used in India, Cameroon, or Nigeria. Such varieties of language often have limited vocabulary, poorly developed grammar and are used only when other types of communication are impossible. When a pidgin begins to be used by a larger number of people, its vocabulary and grammar expand, and it starts to be used in a wider context. When it is developed as a contact language, pidgin does not have any native speakers, it is used on a wider scale. The children of people using it might acquire it as their mother tongue. If this type of language starts to be used, by a second generation of speakers it is called a creole. Creole becomes the next stage of development for pidgin. Creole, is characterized by different types of grammatical features, avoidance of passive voice, there is no distinction in pronouns, and different word order. Pidgin develops into creole into creolization. The process of decreolization stimulates more change of the language. Having some contact with the standard language, they tend to shift from one form to the other. The structure of creole makes it resemble the standard version. This is sometime perceived as having higher social
