MOBILIAN: a n extinct language of USA

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: MOD

ISO 639-2: crp

Population No fluent speakers left. 
Region Lower Mississippi River valley area, south central USA.
Alternate names   MOBILIAN JARGON
Classification Pidgin, Amerindian.
Comments Muskogean based pidgin, formerly used as lingua franca. Loan words from Spanish, English, French, Creek, Alabama-Koasati, Choctaw, Chickasaw. Became extinct about 100 years ago. OSV. Extinct.

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