Algonquian Basque pidgin

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Not to be confused with Belle Isle Pidgin.
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Algonquian Basque pidgin
Region Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Era 16th to 18th century
Language family
Basque-based pidgin
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog basq1252[1]
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Basque fishing sites (in French)
The Algonquian Basque pidgin was a pidgin spoken by the Basque whalers and various
Algonquian peoples.[2] It was spoken near the Saint Lawrence River. It was last
attested in 1710.[2]
There were three groups of First Nations that the Basque people distinguished. T
he ones with which they had good relations were the Montagnais and the Iroquois.
They also knew of the Inuit, whom they considered hostile. The Basque people re
ferred to them as the Montaneses, the Canaleses and the Esquimoas, respectively.
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Example words
Pidgin Original language English translation
Normandia Normandia (eu), 'Normandy' French
kir kir (mic) you
ania anaia (eu) brother
capitana capitaina (eu), kapitaina in Standard Basque captain
endia andia (eu), handia in Standard Basque large
chave chave (roa) know