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'''Mobilian''' may refer to:
'''Mobilian''' - a person moving on his/her own, and only moving himself/herself.


* [[Mobilian jargon]] – An informal Native Americans trade language used among the tribes of the Southeastern United States, primarily along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
That is, not moving goods, other persons etc, but transporting oneself only. A mobilian can move by foot (pedestrian), by bicycle (bicyclist), skateboard (skater) et. al. - and also by motorized means.
* The Native American village of [[Mabila]]
* A resident of the city of [[Mobile, Alabama]]


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The term 'Mobilian' is needed to distinguish between to main categories of road users and users of public spaces:
The Mobilian, who strolls, walks and rides to get somewhere on his/her own hand, and -
The Transporter, who transports not only himself/herself, but also other persons/goods.

'Mobilian' is thus a general term covering ie. 'pedestrian','passenger','motorcyclist','skater' et al. under ONE term.

This term is suited for adoption into road management, traffic analysis, urban planning etc.

contributed may 22, 2006 by sten jauer

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also: 'Mobilian' - name of wifi-tech company founded in 1999 in Oregon, USA, acquired by Intel Corp in november 2003

Latest revision as of 20:29, 31 January 2017

Mobilian may refer to:

  • Mobilian jargon – An informal Native Americans trade language used among the tribes of the Southeastern United States, primarily along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
  • The Native American village of Mabila
  • A resident of the city of Mobile, Alabama