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Asked 23 March 2024
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Are there any good resources on Mediterranean Lingua Franca, Antarctic English, Russenorsk and/or Polari?

I apologise and understand that the materials on the given topics may be minimal, however, if someone could mention some of the existing sufficient papers or books on the historical, cultural, and linguistic aspects of the pidgins/dialects mentioned above, especially if they contain some glossary, I would be sincerely thankful!

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Omar Hazaymeh
Al-Balqa Applied University / Al-Huson University College
Lingua Franca and Proto-Italian in the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean Lingua Franca
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Nolan, Joanna

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