What was the range of Chinook Jargon?

[mcdonald at isn.net]

Hi,

I'm Randy McDonald, a suscriber to this list. I was wondering whether
anyone had some information on the geographical dispersion of Chinook
Jargon -- was it concentrated in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia,
or was it in roughly-equal use throughout the Pacific Northwest?

On a similar note, was use of Chinook Jargon limited to certain
ethnocultural groups, like the Salishan peoples and their neighbors?
Was/Is Chinook Jargon commonly used by non-Natives?

Thanks,
Randy
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