Siuslaw language

Siuslaw
Lower Umpqua
Šáayušƛa / Qúuiič
Pronunciation/sˈjslɔː/
Native toUnited States
RegionOregon
EthnicitySiuslaw people
Extinct1960[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3sis
Glottologsius1254
ELPSiuslaw
Pre-contact distribution of Siuslaw
Siuslaw is classified as Extinct by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
[2]

Siuslaw /sˈjslɔː/[3] was the language of the Siuslaw people and Lower Umpqua (Kuitsh) people of Oregon. It is also known as Lower Umpqua[a]. The Siuslaw language had two dialects: Siuslaw proper (Šaayušƛa) and Lower Umpqua (Quuiič).[4]

  1. ^ Grant, A.P. (1997). "Coast Oregon Penutian: Problems and Possibilities". International Journal of American Linguistics. 63 (1): 144–156. doi:10.1086/466316. S2CID 143822361. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (Report) (3rd ed.). UNESCO. 2010. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". United States Forest Service. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Frachtenberg1917 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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