Saanich dialect
Language of the Saanich people of North America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saanich (also Sənčáθən, written as SENĆOŦEN in Saanich orthography and pronounced [sənˈt͡ʃɑs̪ən]) is the language of the First Nations Saanich people in the Pacific Northwest region of northwestern North America. Saanich is a Coast Salishan language in the Northern Straits dialect continuum, the varieties of which are closely related to the Klallam language.
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Saanich | |
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SENĆOŦEN, Sənčáθən | |
Pronunciation | [sənˈt͡ʃɑs̪ən] |
Native to | Canada, United States |
Region | British Columbia, Washington |
Native speakers | ca. 5 (2014)[1] |
Salishan
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SENĆOŦEN Sometimes NAPA | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Pauquachin Tsawout Tsartlip Tseycum |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | (covered in [str] Straits Salish) |
Glottolog | saan1246 |
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