Haida Jargon
Haida-based pidgin of Canada
Haida Jargon | |
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Native to | X̱aayda Gwaay (Haida Gwaii) |
Era | 1830s[1] |
Language family | Haida-based pidgin |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | None |
In the 1830s a pidgin trade language based on Haida, known as Haida Jargon, was used in the islands by speakers of English, Haida, Coast Tsimshian, and Heiltsuk.[1]
See also
- Nootka Jargon
- Chinook Jargon
- Medny Aleut language
References
- ^ a b Lyle Campbell (1997) American Indian Languages, p. 24
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