Mohawk Dutch
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Mohawk Dutch is a now extinct Dutch-based creole
language mainly spoken during the 17th century west of Albany, New York
, by the Dutch colonists who traded with or to a lesser extent mixed with the local population from the Mohawk nation
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Dutch-based creole languages
A Dutch creole is a creole language that has been substantially influenced by the Dutch language.Most Dutch-based creoles originated in Dutch colonies in the Americas and Southeast Asia, after the 17th century expansion of Dutch maritime power...
language mainly spoken during the 17th century west of Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, by the Dutch colonists who traded with or to a lesser extent mixed with the local population from the Mohawk nation
Mohawk nation
Mohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...
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