Chinook Rudiments, No. 1739

First two pages gives list of Kamloops Wawa citations and related texts which include information about the history of Chinook jargon. Preface quotes from the history of Chinook jargon as described in James Constantine Pilling's "Bibliography of the Chinookan Languages." Phonetic Alphabet; Pronunciation. Chinook Rudiments: I. Numerals; II. Adjectives; III. Pronouns; IV. Verbs; V. Adverbs; VI. Ononmatopaeia. Remarks - Chinook Vocabulary: 1. The 163 original words; 2. Other Chinook Words; 3. H. B. French words; 4. Religious words; 5. Common English Words; 6. Exercises; Key to the language; Compounds of Verb mamook; Chinook Words in use in other districts; H.G. French Words; Exercises; Bishop Durieu's Vocabulary; and List of Publications.

Historical note:

Stamp on front cover reads: "Rev. J.M. LeJeune, O.M.I., Kamloops B.C."