Polari

PLD

second language only

Alternate Names: Palari, Palarie, Parlare, Parlary, Parlyaree

Genealogy:

Unclassified

Demographics: No known L1 speakers.

Nation of Origin: United Kingdom

Other Comments: An in-group language among theatrical and circus people. Used among homosexual men in Britain. Some observers trace its roots to sailors and seafarers, alleging that it derived from a maritime lingua franca.