![]() Today, variations of pidgins are used in all spheres of life ranging from political campaigns, television and radio broadcast. ![]() ![]() Between three and five million Nigerians use it as their first language, while a further 75 million have it as their second language. According to the broadcaster it News Pidgin reaches a weekly audience of 7.5 million people in Nigeria and around the world on radio, online, Facebook and Instagram.Įven though Pidgin hasn’t got the official status of a recognised language anywhere, it’s widely spoken across West Africa. The BBC World Service’s radio service of English-based Pidgin for West and Central Africa, BBC News Pidgin, is now a year old.
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