Chehalis, Upper

A language of United States

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chehalis, Kwaiailk

Population

No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 0 (2000 census); 200 (1977 SIL).

Location

Washington, south of Puget Sound.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification

Dialects

Separate from Lower Chehalis [cea]. Different from Halkomelem [hur] on Chehalis river, British Columbia.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources

Other Comments

The last speaker died in 2001 (Golla 2007).