a serious comparison of the two languages for mutual intelligibility has proven difficult. The exact relationship between these two languages is a point of contention for scholars. Some believe that the difference between Pitkern and Norf'k is negligible, while others believe that Standard English is more present in Norf'k than it is in Pitkern. Common phrases Pronouns included 'we/us' (or just 'us', with for 'we'; commonly spelled ), 'you and I' / 'you and us', and 'you (plural)'. Note: Pitkern spelling is not standardised. Excerpts from a transcription of Pitkern The sentences below are excerpted from a longer dialogue held in 1951 between a teenage speaker of Pitkern and A.W. Moverley, a foreigner who worked as a schoolteacher on Pitcairn during the mid-20th century. The dialogue was recorded by Moverley and later transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet by A.C. Gimson, with translations to English provided by Moverley. Poetry in Pitkern Some poetry exists in Pitkern. The poems of Meralda Warren are of particular note. See also Australian English Pitcairn Islands languages Norfuk language References External links Ross, Alan Strode Campbell and A.W. Moverly. The Pitcairnese Language (1964). London: Oxford University Press. South Pacific phrasebook (1999). Hawthorn, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications. History of writing pitkern and norf-k Languages of Oceania English-based pidgins and creoles Pitcairn Islands culture Society of the Pitcairn Islands Languages of the Pitcairn Islands Languages of the United Kingdom Cant languages Vulnerable languages