Spokane
PrintA language of United States
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Spokan
Population
2 (Golla 2007). A few semispeakers (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1977 SIL).
Location
Northeast Washington.
Language Maps
Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification
Dialects
Similar to Kalispel-Pend d’Oreille [fla].
Language Use
Shifting to English [eng]. Older adults, 70 and older.
Language Development
Language revival program is expanding to provide instruction at all grade levels in the reservation school (2007). Dictionary. Grammar.