Namibian Black German
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Namibian Black German (German: Küchendeutsch) is a pidgin language spoken in various parts of Namibia. It is a non-standardized variety. Namibian Black German is based on standard German.
Namibian Black German is in danger of extinction. It was spoken mostly by the Africans who served their colonial masters when Namibia was known as German South-West Africa. (Küchendeutsch means Kitchen-German).
Example sentences:
- Lange nicht sehen - long no see
- Was Apfel kosten? - What cost apple?
- spät Uhr - 'late hour', meaning 'it's late'
- Herr fahren Jagd, nicht Haus - Man go hunt, not house
Today people who can speak Namibian Black German also speak either German, Afrikaans or English.
[edit] References
|
||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This pidgin and creole language-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
