Chinook jargon

Chinook jargon - A pidgin language used in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, combining elements of Indigenous languages and English, historically used as a lingua franca for trade and communication between Indigenous peoples and European settlers.

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Chinook jargon
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A pidgin language used in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, combining elements of Indigenous languages and English, historically used as a lingua franca for trade and communication between Indigenous peoples and European settlers.
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de-de
Chinook Jargon
fr-fr
Jargon Chinook
pt-br
Jargão Chinook
ja-jp
チヌーク・ジャーゴン
zh-cn
钦努克混杂语

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