Also Known As:
Columbian Salish, Nxaʔamxcín, Columbia-Wenatchi, Wenatchi-Columbia, Moses-Columbia, Columbia, Moses Columbian, Moses-Columbian, Middle Columbia Cluster, Chelan, Moses-Colombia Salish, Wenatchee
Dialects & Varieties
- Moses Columbia
- Moses Columbia
- Wenatchee
- Chelan
- Entiat
Recent Resources
This paper describes the evolution of a lexical resource project for Nxaʔamxcín, an endangered Salis
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Critically Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
25
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell. 2010. "Endangered Languages of the United States." In Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing, edited by Christopher Moseley. 108-130. UNESCO.
Bibliography of Context:
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.