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
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
25
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
0
Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA
Location Description
North-central Washington: along the Columbia River
Government Support
No results found.
Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
No standard orthography
Recent Resources
This paper describes the evolution of a lexical resource project for Nxaʔamxcín, an endangered Salis
Language Coumbia-Wenatchi. col_word-list_0000_01.html, entries: 1 - 50
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