Columbia-Wenatchi

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
col
Alternate Names
Chelan, Columbian, Moses-Columbia, Moses-Columbia Salish, Nxa’amxcin, Wenatchee, Wenatchi, Wenatchi-Columbia
User Population

17 (2010 census). 25 Columbia speakers (Golla 2007). L2 users: 0. Ethnic population: 230 (2000 census).

Location

Washington: Colville Reservation in north-central Washington.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

Classification
Salish, Interior, Southern
Dialects

Columbia (Columbian, Sinkiuse), Wenatchi (Chelan, Entiat, Wenatchee).

Language Use

Colville Confederated Tribes 1995 language preservation program focused on documentation, not revitalization. Elderly only. Most shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Columbia-Wenatchi