Barikanchi Pidgin

Barikanci (Barikanci), or Bastard Hausa derived from the word bariki which means barracks ,[2] is a pidgin of the Hausa language[3] spoken in Nigeria due to the ethnic diversity of the Nigeria's Army, in which majority are from the northern part of the country. This led to the Hausa language being the lingua franca, paving the way for pidgin Hausa, also known as hausan bariki. Principally spoken in military barracks,[4] the language developed in the British Army barracks of northern Nigeria in the first part of the 20th century, and was used as a lingua franca among Nigerians of diverse linguistic backgrounds.[5]