Chehalis, Upper

A language of United States

Chehalis, Kwaiailk, Q̉ʷay̓áyiłq̉

No known L1 speakers (Golla 2007). The last speaker, Lillian Young, died in 2001 (2002 B. Mittge). Ethnic population: 200 (1977 SIL).

Washington: south of Puget Sound.

9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Cowlitz Indian Tribe.

Satsop, Oakville, Tenino. Separate from Lower Chehalis [cea]. Different from Halkomelem [hur] on Chehalis river, British Columbia.

Shifted to English [eng].

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