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BBC Pidgin Has Launched

Duration: 9 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service South Asia

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Focus on Africa presenter, Peter Okwoche, BBC Pidgin Senior Broadcast Journalist, Ruona Meyer and listener, Michael Ojalatan join Rajan Datar to discuss the merits of the new BBC Pidgin service, which has been launched for just under two weeks. The platform has been met with mixed reaction with critics saying Pidgin is not a proper language, while BBC World Service listeners in West Africa are welcoming the launch.

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