Also Known As:
Snchitsu'umshtsn, snčícuʔumšcn, Skitswish
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.), 2013. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Critically Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
"Many"
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
80
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA; Idaho
Location Description
Northern Idaho, Coeur d’Alene Reservation.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Grammar. Taught in the high school. The tribe has official language program.
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
College-level instruction in Coeur d'Alene has helped to revitalize the language and improve the out
