Also Known As:
Snohomish, Skagit, Swinomish, Skaǰət
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2016. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Nineteenth edition (2016). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<120
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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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
19,150
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Numerous programs beginning to teach Lushootseed, in which children, parents, and elders take part; also being introduced as a language available at local colleges."
Location and Context
Countries
Washington, USA
Location Description
Lushootseed: Puget Sound area.
Skagit: Puget Sound east side.
Snohomish: northwest, Tulalip Reservation.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
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Recent Resources
Author: Boulet, J. B. (Jean Baptiste), d.
This website is a very rich resource for the Lushootseed language, with vocabulary, ideas for using
Readers will welcome an important new contribution to the literature of shamanism and the North Amer