North Straits Salish language
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Northern Straits Salish (also referred to as North Straits Salish)[2] is a language composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish language family spoken in western Washington and British Columbia. The various dialects of Northern Straits Salish are often referred to as separate languages, both in historic and modern times, and although their similarities are recognized by its speakers, there is no word for the language as a whole.
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North Straits Salish | |
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SENĆOŦEN / Malchosen / Siʔneməš / Lekwungen / Semiahmoo / T’Sou-ke | |
Region | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; Washington, United States |
Native speakers | 105 (2016 census)[1] |
Salishan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | str |
Glottolog | stra1244 |
ELP | Northern Straits Salish |
Northern Straits Salish is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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