In the 1830s a
pidgin
A pidgin , or pidgin language, is a grammatically simplified form of contact language that develops between two or more groups of people that do not have a language in common: typically, its vocabulary and grammar are limited and often drawn f ...
trade language based on
Haida, known as Haida Jargon, was used in the islands by speakers of
English, Haida,
Coast Tsimshian, and
Heiltsuk
The Heiltsuk , sometimes historically referred to as ''Bella Bella'', or ''Híɫzaqv'' are an Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, Indigenous people of the Central Coast Regional District, Central Coast region in British Columbia, ...
.
[Lyle Campbell (1997) ''American Indian Languages'', p. 24]
See also
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Nootka Jargon
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Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon (' or ', also known simply as ''Chinook'' or ''Jargon'') is a language originating as a pidgin language, pidgin trade language in the Pacific Northwest. It spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to othe ...
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Medny Aleut language
References
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Jargon
Jargon, or technical language, is the specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity. Jargon is normally employed in a particular Context (language use), communicative context and may not be well understood outside ...
North America Native-based pidgins and creoles
Indigenous languages of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Northern Northwest Coast Sprachbund (North America)
First Nations languages in Canada