Tok Pisin (pronounced:/ˌtɔːk ˈpɪsɪn/) is amarket language used in parts of theSouth Pacific, mainlyPapua New Guinea and theSolomon Islands, but also in areas ofVanuatu, where a second language known asBislama is also spoken. A market language is one which is used as an everyday language between people who don't speak a common language.
Tok Pisin is aCreole language, meaning that it's a mixture of other languages, mainlyEnglish,German andTahitian.