təwəʔduq | |
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![]() Portrait of a Quilcene boy, c. 1913 | |
Total population | |
796[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Hood Canal, Washington | |
Languages | |
Twana, English | |
Religion | |
Traditional tribal religion, Christianity, incl. syncretic forms | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Coast Salish peoples |
Twana (Twana: təwəʔduq)[2] is the collective name for a group of nine Coast Salish peoples in the northern-mid Puget Sound region. The Skokomish are the main surviving group and self-identify as the Twana today. The spoken language, also named Twana, is part of the Central Coast Salish language group. The Twana language is closely related to Lushootseed.[3]
The nine groups making up the Twana are the Dabop, Quilcene, Dosewallips, Duckabush, Hoodsport, Skokomish, Vance Creek, Tahuya, and Duhlelap.[4] By 1860 there were 33 settlements in total, with the Skokomish making up the majority of the population.[5][6] Most descendants of all groups now are citizens of the Skokomish Indian Tribe and live on the Skokomish Indian Reservation at Skokomish, Washington.[7]
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