Datapoint Chinese Pidgin English (European)/Gender distinctions in personal pronouns

In the English sources both he and she are used to refer to female referents.

Values

In 3rd person singular only

Example 20-12:
[...] to make speak to dat old fool head lun away long she.
[...]
[...]
to
to
make
make
speak
speak
to
to
dat
dem
old
old
fool
fool
head
head
lun
run
away
away
long
com
she.
she
[...] to speak to that foolish old man (who) ran away with her.

Source: Tilden 1831-32: 767

Example 20-23:
Suppose he no small feet, no man wantjee make he number one wife.
Suppose
suppose
he
3sg
no
no
small
small
feet,
feet
no
no
man
man
wantjee
want
make
make
he
3sg
number
number
one
one
wife.
wife
If she doesn't have small feet, nobody will want to make her his principal wife.

Source: Davidson 1846: 272

Confidence:
Intermediate