noun
Bonin English; Ogasawara English
Refers to the English-based creole spoken on the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands. Often discussed in linguistic contexts.
小笠原方言は、19世紀に欧米系島民によって話され始めた。
Bonin English began to be spoken by Western settlers in the 19th century.
小笠原方言の研究は、言語接触の観点から重要だ。
Research on Bonin English is important from the perspective of language contact.
Compound of 小笠原 (Ogasawara, the island group) and 方言 (dialect). The term refers to the English-based creole that developed among Western settlers and later Japanese residents.