[ ˌfanaga'lɒ , 'fanagalɒ ]
(also Fanagalo )
■ noun S. African a lingua franca developed and used by the southern African mining companies, composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English, and Afrikaans.
Origin
1940s: from Nguni fana ka lo , from fana 'be like' + the possessive suffix -ka + lo 'this'.