It is a report from Ethnologue.
You can see the report here:
https://www.ethnologue.com/insights/ethnologue200/It is the 14th most spoken language in the world right now.
The report is for all countries in the world. Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo and other languages are also there. Visit the above link to search if the language that you are speaking is there, but I think just English, Pidgin, Hausa, Yorùbá and Igbo are there that is related to us.
Na the common language wey dey easily for people to understand, and pidgin dey give one kind vibe, especially if person misunderstand your English and the talk won come dey lead to quarrel, u fit just speak pidgin make they understand and you go see say everywhere go calm.
And, pidgin dey make person feel relax when them dey talk, no pressure but calm dey express themselves and although no be everywhere person go dey speak pidgin and no be every time too person go dey speak pidgin, no e be like say na your own na e bad pass or make them no come dey see you like say person no even know book, especially some oyibo them go dey see person like say the person no serious for life but truth be told, pidgin sweet to speak.