Datapoint Nigerian Pidgin/Distance contrasts in demonstratives

Values

Two-way contrast

Example 17-50:
dis pìkín vs. dat pìkín
dis
dem.prox
pìkín
child
vs.
vs.
dat
dem.dist
pìkín
child
this/these child(ren) vs. that/those child(ren)

Source: Faraclas 1996: 70

Example 17-52:
Mà pìkín bì dat.
Mà
my
pìkín
child
bì
cop
dat.
dem.dist
That is my child. OR: My child is that one.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 97

Confidence:
Very certain