Flaaitaal

A language of South Africa

ISO 639: fly
Alternate Names: Bika, Flaai Taal, Fly Taal, Himbul, Himli, Hova, Iscamtho, Isikhumsha, Lingam, Lingo, Sepantsula, Setsotsi, Shalambombo, Sjita, Taal, Tsotsitaal, Withi
Population: No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: No ethnic community (Makhudu 2002).
Location:: Major cities.
Language Status: 9 (Second language only).
Classification: Creole, Afrikaans based
Dialects: None known. Not intelligible of Afrikaans [afr]. Used many Afrikaans, English [eng], and Bantu words, and others of unknown origin.
Language Use: The language is appears to be growing in popularity among men as a pidgin language, and it is uncertain whether it will stabilize as a creole at this point (Makhudu 2002, McCormick 2009).
Language Development: Dictionary.
Other Comments: Originated in gold mines in Transvaal from 1886. Creolized by 1930. Used until the 1970s or 1980s.‘Tsotsitaal’, speech of a young gang member, criminal, or thug.

Location: Major cities.