Pitcairn Island, Norfolk Island, Fiji, and some second generation Pitcairn Islanders in Australia and New Zealand. Developed from mutineers settling on Pitcairn in 1790. Some were removed to Norfolk in 1859. Slightly different variety than in Norfolk. An in-group language to assist in the preservation of identity.
People speak Standard British English as mother tongue.
Second language only. No mother tongue speakers. Net Part of the Ethnologue , 13th Edition, Barbara F. Grimes, Editor. Inc. All rights reserved. If you have questions, comments, or updates on the Ethnologue, go to the Feedback page .