Chinook

A language of United States

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kiksht, Lower Chinook

Population

7 (Golla 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 140 (2000 census).

Location

Washington, Yakima Reservation; Oregon, Warm Springs Reservation.

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification

Dialects

Clackama, Kiksht, Klatsop (Tlatsop).

Typology

SVO, VSO

Language Use

Shifted to English [eng]. Language classes at Warm Springs. Elderly only.

Language Resources