Language code: chn
Technical information about ISO 639 language code chn
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The table below provides technical details for the Chinook jargon language, designated by the chn code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Chinook jargon |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Lower Columbia (Coastal) Chinook JargonInterior (Kamloops Wawa) Chinook Jargon |
| Related languages | Lower ChinookNuu-chah-nulthEnglish |
| Key facts | Emerged as a trade pidgin in the early 1800s across the Pacific NorthwestVocabulary is a blend of Indigenous (mainly Chinookan and Wakashan) and European (English, French) sourcesAt its peak it was spoken by Indigenous peoples, fur traders, and settlers from California to AlaskaCatholic missionaries adapted Duployan shorthand to print the language in the newspaper Kamloops WawaPresent-day revitalization projects teach a standardized form called Chinuk Wawa. |
| Sample phrase | Klahowya, kluksta mika? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Chinook jargon language, identified by the code chn, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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