"NigE" meaning in English

See NigE in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} NigE
  1. (linguistics) Abbreviation of Nigerian English. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Nigerian English Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-NigE-en-name-Ql9rXSg4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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          "ref": "2019, David Jowitt, “Lexis and discourse”, in Nigerian English, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 137:",
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