Meaning Of The Word Chinook Jargon
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What's The Definition Of Chinook Jargon?
Chinook Jargon in American English
noun: a pidgin based largely on Nootka, Lower Chinook, French, and English, once widely used as a lingua franca from Alaska to Oregon Chinook Jargon in British English noun: a pidgin language containing elements of Native American languages, English, and French: formerly used among fur traders and indigenous people on the NW coast of North America |
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