A lingua franca developed and used by the southern African mining companies, composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English, and Afrikaans.
〈南非〉法纳加洛语(由南非采矿公司开发和使用的一种通用语,由恩古尼语、英语和南非荷兰语的要素组成)
Example sentencesExamples
- Fanakalo is a linguistic manifestation of the polarisation between authority and subservience, consisting entirely of a set of commands and responses.
- I know there's a huge debate around Fanakalo as a language but mineworkers use it.