Chinook jargon

Chinook jargon

Chinook jargonlingua franca of early traders on the Northwest Coast of the United States and Canada. It included Chinook, Nootka, English, and French words, with various borrowings.

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Chinook Language

Chinook Language, jargon developed by traders with the Chinook Indians, a Pacific Coast tribe, includes English, Canadian French, and Indian words.

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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Chinook Language." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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