Dedicated scholars have been studying language and culture in parallel ever since the connection between the two was first established. Recently, though, new studies have emerged to provide data on the little-known subsections of language and culture: speakers of blended languages, often referred to as pidgin English or Spanglish. These communities are often fluent in their native language and partially fluent in another, which means they are generally able to function normally within their own communities speaking only a combination of the two.