Chilapalapa

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Chilapalapa is a language spoken primarily in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Some may describe it as a pidgin language, blending elements of Shona and English.

However it is not a true language and it is incorrect to describe it as such. The only tense is the imperative. (i.e. Do this, Do that).

The language is also known as Kitchen Kaffir. However, this name is considered offensive by many people (see kaffir (ethnic slur)), and is also used for a variety of Fanagalo, which may be a different language.

The Zimbabwean folk singer John Edmond sang about the dialect in his "The Chilapalapa Song".