Mobilian Trade Language Phrasebook and Lexicon

by David Kaufman

Overview

The Mobilian Trade Language (aka Mobilian Jargon) is a Native American pidgin primarily based on Muskogean languages that was spoken in the American South until the 1950s. For centuries, Mobilian Trade Language served as a lingua franca for various indigenous groups (and later Europeans and Africans) that came together for trade and ritual. As a pidgin, the language is grammatically streamlined and easy to learn. This book is a phrasebook with bidirectional lexicon that can reawaken this now dormant language by providing a handy lexical reference and common phrases.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158719554
Publisher:	Exploration Press
Publication date:	12/07/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	90
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

David Kaufman holds a PhD in anthropology and an MA in linguistics. He has worked on various North American indigenous languages and revitalization projects for over a decade. He is originally from San Francisco but currently lives in Wisconsin.