Siuslaw language
Extinct Native American language formerly spoken in Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siuslaw /saɪˈjuːslɔː/[2] was the language of the Siuslaw people and Lower Umpqua (Kuitsh) people of Oregon. It is also known as Lower Umpqua[lower-alpha 1]. The Siuslaw language had two dialects: Siuslaw proper (Šaayušƛa) and Lower Umpqua (Quuiič).[3]
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Siuslaw | |
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Lower Umpqua | |
Šáayušƛa / Qúuiič | |
Pronunciation | /saɪˈjuːslɔː/ |
Native to | United States |
Region | Oregon |
Ethnicity | Siuslaw people |
Extinct | 1960[1] |
Coast Oregon Penutian?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | sis |
Glottolog | sius1254 |
ELP | Siuslaw |
Pre-contact distribution of Siuslaw |
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