"Michif" meaning in English

See Michif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: A variant pronunciation of the French word Métis. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Michif
  1. One of the languages of the Metis people, spoken mainly in Canada. They exist along a continuum with three main types:
    A Cree dialect from northern Saskatchewan with some French borrowings.
    Synonyms: Michif Cree, Métis Cree, Northern Michif
    Sense id: en-Michif-en-name-ktwdYmVw
  2. One of the languages of the Metis people, spoken mainly in Canada. They exist along a continuum with three main types:
    A variety of French with some Cree borrowings and grammar.
    Synonyms: Michif French, Métis French
    Sense id: en-Michif-en-name-TexTdjyJ
  3. One of the languages of the Metis people, spoken mainly in Canada. They exist along a continuum with three main types:
    A true mixed language with many elements from both French and Cree.
    Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: French Cree Translations (the mixed language of the Metis): métchif [masculine] (French), mitchif [masculine] (French), Michif (Michif)
    Sense id: en-Michif-en-name-PYcO9lN7 Disambiguation of Languages: 25 21 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 76 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 9 81 Disambiguation of 'the mixed language of the Metis': 14 14 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mitchif, Mechif, Metchif, Metsif, Métif, Métchif, Métsif Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Michif terms

Alternative forms

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