original_query: What is Pitkern and what is its status as a language on Pitcairn Island and Norfolk Island?
query: What is Pitkern and what is its status as a language on Pitcairn Island and Norfolk Island?
answer: Pitkern, also known as Pitcairn-Norfolk or Pitcairnese, is a language spoken on Pitcairn Island and Norfolk Island.  As of June 1996, it is one of the official languages of Pitcairn Island (alongside English), but it's also spoken on Norfolk Island.  It's a mix of English and Tahitian, and has a decreasing number of speakers on Pitcairn Island.