1. A creole language spoken in South Africa, derived from Dutch and African languages, historically associated with enslaved and mixed-race communities.
Usage: South African English; historical; linguistic term

1. Of or relating to the Baaskaaps language or the communities that speak it.
Usage: South African English

Examples

• Baaskaaps developed as a lingua franca among diverse populations in the Cape Colony.
• The Baaskaaps language reflects the complex history of South Africa's colonial period.
• Linguists study Baaskaaps to understand creole language formation.
• Baaskaaps speakers maintained their cultural identity through language.
• The Baaskaaps dialect contains vocabulary from Dutch, Malay, and Khoisan languages.