Haida Jargon

Haida-based pidgin of Canada

Haida Jargon

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

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* Nootka Jargon
* Chinook Jargon
* Medny Aleut language

## References

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1. ^ a b Lyle Campbell (1997) American Indian Languages, p. 24

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