Chinookan (Noun)
Meaning
A Penutian language spoken by the Chinook.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Chinookan was traditionally spoken by various tribes along the lower Columbia River.
- The Chinookan language family consists of several extinct languages.
- Chinook Jargon, which emerged among traders and settlers, is a pidginized form of Chinookan.
- Scholars continue to study the grammatical and phonological structures of Chinookan.
- Prior to the arrival of European colonizers, Chinookan was the dominant language of the region.