Sentence:  French and Cree have long been native languages to the Metis, and therefore are fully adapted to their traditional cultures. This situation is in marked contrast with the transitory code known as <WSD>"baragouin</WSD>", a pidgin used by French and Indian groups in the Montreal region in the 17th centurynb.... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A pidgin spoken by French and First Nations people in the 17th century in the region of North America now called Montreal.