KALISPEL-PEND D'OREILLE: a language of USA

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: FLA

ISO 639-2: sal

Population 200 first language speakers, 6,800 ethnic population (1997). 
Region Kalispel Reservation, northeast Washington, Flathead Reservation, northwest Montana.
Alternate names   KALISPEL-'FLATHEAD', 'FLATHEAD'-KALISPEL, SALISH
Dialects PEND D'OREILLE, KALISPEL.
Classification Salishan, Interior Salish, Southern.
Comments Bilingualism in English. Most or all mother tongue speakers are middle-aged or older. Spokane is a coordinate language variety. Nearly extinct.

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