Also Known As:
Nqlispélišcn, Kalispel, Kalispel-Pend d'Oreille, Kalispel-Pend D'oreille, Kalispel-Flathead, "Flathead"-Kalispel, Salish, Montana Salish-Kalispel-Spokane, Flathead-Kalispel-Spokane, Flathead-Pend d'Oreille-Spokane, Montana Salish-Pend d'Oreille-Spokane, Séliš, Spokane-Kalispel-Flathead, Qalispé, Flathead-Kalispel-Spokane, Spokan, Montana Salish-Kalispel-Spokane, Flathead-Pend d'Oreille-Spokane, Montana Salish-Pend d'Oreille-Spokane, Spokane-Kalispel-Flathead, Npoqínišcn, Spokane, Flathead, Selish
Dialects & Varieties
- Kalispel
- Pend d'Oreille
- Spokane
- Montana Salish
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.
Critically Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
66
Native Speakers Worldwide
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
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
A few
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
7,800
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
USA; Montana, Washington
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
Classes, revival programs, dictionary, grammar
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:
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Recent Resources
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
The Salish School of Spokane school hosts an annual fundraiser, Coyote Speaks, featuring award-winni
The Spokane Indians, a minor league baseball team in Spokane, WA, has partnered with the Spokane Tri
Spokane: "Language revival program is expanding to provide instruction at all grade levels in the reservation school."