Re: The clitics of Anyi Creole

David Peterson wrote:

> In a message dated 12/6/01 7:52:16 AM, jcowan@REUTERSHEALTH.COM writes:
>
> << The 1st and 2nd pronouns wo >>
>
>     Where did /wo/ come from?  I've been trying to think and I'm coming up
> with nothing, unless this is a Chinese/English Creole.

Yes, pretty plainly from Chinese.  The underlying language is
English, or I should say AAVE, but some Chinese (Mandarin
pronounced with Cantonese phonotactics, essentially) too.

Anyi Creole sprung into my mind yesterday without any supporting
conculture yet.

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