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Michif

trade language
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  • Indigenous languages of North America
    / Language contact

    Speakers of Michif, a French and Cree trade language of Canada, identify themselves ethnically as Métis, descendants of French-speaking fur traders and Cree women. Michif is mixed where most nouns and adjectives (and their pronunciation and grammar) are French but the verbs are Plains Cree (including their…

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    Speakers of Michif, a French and Cree trade language of Canada, identify themselves ethnically as Métis, descendants of French-speaking fur traders and Cree women. Michif is mixed where most nouns and adjectives (and their pronunciation and grammar) are French but the verbs are Plains Cree (including their…

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