Pidgin Madam is largely spoken by Sri Lankan women working in the Levant area of the Middle East.
[2] There are an estimated 80,000 Sri Lankan Domestic workers in Lebanon, but the exact number of speakers of the pidgin is unknown.
[1] The workers were placed with large upper-class Lebanese families (typically with many young children) through recruitment agencies, and would be contracted under 3 year agreements.
[1] These domestic workers tend to live with the family and may participate in special occasions such as holidays abroad, or religious celebrations.
[1] The employer "Madam" takes charge of educating the newly arrived domestic worker by introducing her to basic, simple sentences, emphasizing communication through eye contact and touch.