Draft:Romanian Pidgin Arabic
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| Romanian Pidgin Arabic | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Iraq |
| Region | Kut (Eastern Iraq) and Rashdiya (North of Baghdad) |
| Era | 1974 to 1990 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
This article delves into the intricacies of Romanian Pidgin Arabic (RPA), a contact language that was once prevalent on Romanian well sites across various locations in Iraq. The exploration encompasses the phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon of RPA, drawing insights from a corpus of data collected during fieldwork. A comparative analysis is presented, juxtaposing RPA with other pidgins and their respective lexifier languages. The study reveals that Romanian Pidgin Arabic exhibits characteristics typical of pre-pidgins. Additionally, the implications of these findings for the broader study of pidgin and creole languages, particularly Arabic-based contact languages, are discussed.
Introduction[edit]
This paper provides an in-depth examination of a transient pidginized form of Arabic employed by Romanian and Arab oil workers in Iraq. The linguistic analysis is grounded in fieldwork conducted by Andrei A. Avram in Kut (Eastern Iraq) and Rashdiya (north of Baghdad) during two periods: May-September 1984 and January-June 1985. The primary method of data collection involved participant observation through field notes. Supplementary data, including lists of lexical items, were obtained through interviews with informants who had worked on Romanian well sites in Iraq for durations ranging from two to five years.
Sociolinguistic Context[edit]
The sociolinguistic context underpinning the emergence of Romanian Pidgin Arabic is outlined. Participants in this language-contact situation included speakers of Romanian, Egyptian Arabic, and Iraqi Arabic. English was spoken by only a small minority. Notably, Romanians constituted a significant majority, comprising approximately two-thirds of the crew, technicians, and supervisors. The language was utilized on Romanian well sites in locations such as Ammara, Basra, Kut, Nassiriya, Rashdiya, and Rumaila between 1974 and 1990. The first Gulf War and the subsequent withdrawal of Romanian personnel marked the cessation of RPA usage.