Lushootseed
A language of United States
| Population | 60 (1990 M. Kinkade), decreasing. Population evenly divided between the northern and southern dialects. Ethnic population: 2,000 (1990 M. Kinkade). |
| Region | Washington, Puget Sound area. |
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Northwestern United States of America |
| Dialects | Northern Lushootseed (Northern Puget Sound Salish). Northern Lushootseed includes subdialect Swinomish. |
| Classification | Salishan, Central Salish, Twana |
| Language use | Numerous programs beginning around Puget Sound to teach Lushootseed, in which children, parents, and elders take part; also being introduced as a language available at local colleges. Also use English. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
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