Coeur d’Alene

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
crd
Alternate Names
Schitsu’umsh, Skitswish, Snchitsu’umshtsn
User Population

1 (Kramer 2016). Ethnic population: 80 (2000 census).

Location

Idaho: Coeur d’Alene Reservation.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Coeur D’Alene Tribe.

Classification
Salish, Interior, Southern
Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Taught in the high school. The tribe has official language program (Golla 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Coeur d’Alene