Chinook Wawa
A language of Canada
| Population | 83 in Canada (1962). Population total all countries: 100. |
| Region | British Columbia. Also in United States. |
| Alternate names | Chinook Jargon, Chinook Pidgin |
| Dialects | Many words from Chinook, large admixture of words from Nootka [noo], Canadian French, and English. |
| Classification | Pidgin, Amerindian |
| Language use | Formerly along Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska, used between First Nations peoples and Europeans. Shifting to English. Revitalization program. All older than 50 years. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Bible portions: 1912. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
Also spoken in:
United States
| Language name | Chinook Wawa |
| Population | 17 in United States (1990 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 119 (2000 census). |
| Region | Formerly along Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska. All now probably scattered. |
| Alternate names | Chinook Jargon, Chinook Pidgin, Tsinuk Wawa |
| Language use | Shifting to English. Formerly used widely during the 19th century as a trade language between Native Americans and Europeans, and between speakers of different languages. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
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