Hausa language
Barikanci (Barikanci), or Bastard Hausa derived from the word bariki which means barracks , is a pidgin of the Hausa language spoken in Nigeria due to the diverse ethnicity of the Nigeria's Army in which majority are from the northern part of the country, which led to Hausa language being the lingua franca and thereby pave way for the pidgin Hausa which is also known as hausan bariki. Principally in military barracks. 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 language backgrounds.