Website with curricular materials for Indigenous language learning: Chinuk Wawa language.
Also Known As:
Chinook Jargon, Chinook Pidgin, Chinuk Wawa, Jargon, činúk wáwa
Dialects & Varieties
- Grand Ronde
North America
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.
Critically Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
a few
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA, Oregon
Location Description
Oregon, Pacific Northwest
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language and Technology
Language, Culture, and Arts
Language in Society
Language in the Community
An experimental documentary centered around the Chinook story of the origin of death, as two peop
Language, Culture, and Arts
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
A short film by Sky Hopinka, exploring the connections between places in the Portland Metro area