Native to Canada Native speakers None ISO 639-3 None (mis) | Region Pacific Northwest Language family Nootka-based pidgin Glottolog None | |
Nootka Jargon was a Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) pidgin used as a trade language along the Pacific Northwest coast in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was a predecessor to the Chinook Jargon, with a number of Nootka words at the core of that language.
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