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Old 04-03-2013, 11:59 AM   #4
Mike L
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Du Pre is a Métis, a combination of the old French Voyageurs, American Indian,
possibly some African American, and maybe some English.
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FWIW, the language spoken by the Metis is Michif. Broadly speaking, nouns are derived from French and verbs are derived from Cree.
That's fascinating. Thank you both. I've been studying French for over 50 years, but have never looked at the north American versions. I will have to read up on the Métis and on Mischif.

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