Salish
Pacific Northwest language
Salish refers to a family of Indigenous languages spoken across the Pacific Northwest, from British Columbia through Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
The term also designates the peoples who speak these languages.
Coast Salish and Interior Salish are the two main branches.
The Salish Sea was named to honor the region's Indigenous inhabitants.
BC adventure sports hub
Ceremonial wealth distribution gathering
- longhouseElongated communal dwelling structure
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- totem poleCarved pillar with clan symbols
weaving · feast · storytelling · oral tradition · ceremony · clan · mythology · drumming
At risk of extinction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- oralOf the mouth
- suffixingAdding to word ends
- TillamookOregon cheese producer
documentation · immersion · place names · cognates · dialect
Squamish
BC adventure sports hub
potlatch
Ceremonial wealth distribution gathering
- longhouseElongated communal dwelling structure
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
totem pole · weaving · feast · storytelling · oral tradition · ceremony · clan · mythology · drumming · dance
endangered
At risk of extinction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- oralOf the mouth
- suffixingAdding to word ends
Tillamook · documentation · immersion · place names · cognates · dialect