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Nigerian Pidgin

Naijíriá Píjin
pcm

Nigerian Pidgin (Naijíriá Píjin) is a language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is pcm.

Writing Systems Used for Nigerian Pidgin

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Nigerian Pidgin use?
Nigerian Pidgin is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Nigerian Pidgin written?
Nigerian Pidgin is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
What is the language code for Nigerian Pidgin?
The BCP 47 language code for Nigerian Pidgin is "pcm". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
pcm
ISO 639-3
pcm
Status
living
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

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Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.