Michif French
Michif French is a language spoken by the Métis.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- September 2023: This language is described as a mixture of European and Indigenous languages that differs across the Métis Homeland. The novel Bernice and the Georgian Bay Gold describes how the language was passed down by parents to their children in secret. Author Jessica Outram notes that her ancestors were forbidden from speaking the language at school, leading to its loss in her family.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Book review: Bernice and the Georgian Bay Gold", Anishinabek News, 4 September 2023 (archived copy; original article).