| Population |
64 (2005 T. Pete), decreasing. 58 in Salish and Pend D’oreille; 4 in Kalispel (2000 US census). Ethnic population: 6,800 (1997). |
| Region |
Northeast Washington, Kalispel Reservation; northwest Montana, Flathead Reservation. |
| Language map |
Northwestern United States of America
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| Alternate names |
“Flathead-Kalispel” , “Kalispel-Flathead” , Salish |
| Dialects |
Pend D’oreille, Kalispel, Bitterroot Salish. |
| Classification |
Salishan, Interior Salish, Southern |
| Language use |
Shifting to English. Older adults only. |
| Comments |
Spokane [spo] is a coordinate language variety. Nearly extinct. |