"The Métis also have a long tradition of adapting aspects of First Nations and European culture to better suit their needs.  Language is no exception.  The languages most widely used by the Prairie Métis people were Michif-French, Michif-Cree and Bungee.  The first language is a dialect of Prairie French; the second is a distinct language like no other in the world.  All the nouns and associated grammar are Plains Cree. These are both very unique adaptations of the Métis people.  Bungee or Bungi (see M. Stobie, 1968: and E.Blain. 1989, 1994), a now extinct language, consisted of Gaelic and Cree mixed with French and Saulteaux."

Deconstructing Métis Historiography : Giving Voice to the Métis People, L. Dorian, D.R. Préfontaine, in Metis Legacy, Pemmican Publications, 2001