Fanakalo

 
Pronunciation: /ˌfanagaˈlɒ, ˈfanagalɒ/
(also Fanagalo)

noun

[mass noun] South African
  • a lingua franca developed and used by the southern African mining companies, composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English, and Afrikaans.

Origin:

1940s: from Nguni fana ka lo, from fana 'be like' + the possessive suffix -ka + lo 'this'