Editing Spanish-based creole languages (section)

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A '''Spanish creole''' ({{langx|es|criollo}}), or '''Spanish-based creole language''', is a [[creole language]] (contact language with native speakers) for which [[Spanish language|Spanish]] serves as its substantial ''[[lexifier]]''.

A number of creole languages are influenced to varying degrees by the Spanish language, including varieties  known as [[Bozal Spanish]], [[Chavacano]], and [[Palenquero]]. Spanish also influenced other creole languages like [[Annobonese Creole|Annobonese]], [[Papiamento]], and [[Pichinglis]].

Any number of Spanish-based pidgins have arisen due to contact between Spanish and other languages, especially in America, such as the {{vanchor|Panare Trade Spanish}} used by the [[Panare people]] of Venezuela<ref>{{glottolog|pana1311|Panare Trade Spanish}}</ref> and [[Roquetas Pidgin Spanish]] used by agricultural workers in Spain. However, few Spanish pidgins ever [[creolization|creolized]] with speakers of most pidgins eventually adopting Spanish or other language as their main tongue.