From the “Small World” Dept.!

Here’s a marvelous discovery…

Here’s another kind of thing we don’t do in Chinook Jargon, so pay attention and learn to talk fluently…

Hayu masi to Alex Code for reminding me of this striking episode in the Kamloops Wawa newspaper!

Chinuk Wawa has played an important role the “exploration” of the Pacific Northwest by Settlers.

Reports of the death of mamuk were greatly exaggerated!

Naika wawa mirsi kopa Alex Code, for a splendid little discovery.

Have I never before pointed out the possibility that Chinuk Wawa’s mamuk- verb inflection (which is munk- in the southern dialect — I’ve usually called it the “Causative”– might be due to to Métis/Canadian French… Continue reading →

This mini-series is meant to highlight the fascinating stuff my BC Michif friend & colleague Dale McCreery finds and shares from the people meets in the Bella Coola area.

No dialect is an island!