Nooksack
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A language of United States
Alternate Names
Lhéchelesem, Nootsack
User Population
No known L1 speakers. The last speaker, Sindick Jimmy, died in 1977 (Mithun 1999). Ethnic population: 1,600 (1997 B. Galloway).
Location
Washington: northwest.
Language Status
9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington.
Language Use
2 or 3 older adults each know fewer than 30–40 words (1998). Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
The Lhéchalosem Teacher Training Language Immersion Project offers language and cultural training with both a two-year and a four-year program. Those completing the four-year program become certified language teachers. The aim is to revive the use of the language in all aspects of daily life (2010 Foothills Gazette).