Lhaq’temish language
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The Lhaq’temish language is a Coast Salish language traditionally spoken by the Lummi people of the Pacific Northwest Coast in what is now Washington State.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coast Salish language
ⓘ
indigenous language of North America ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Lhaq’temish people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole |
central to Lummi cultural identity
ⓘ
used in Lummi ceremonies ⓘ used in traditional stories ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lummi Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRelation | coastal areas of northwestern Washington State ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lhaq’temish snichim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lummi Salish NERFINISHED ⓘ Lummi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | oral language tradition ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Salishan linguistic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Salishan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Puget Sound region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revitalizationActor |
Lummi Nation education programs
ⓘ
community language classes ⓘ |
| revitalizationStatus | subject of language revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Lummi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | endangered language ⓘ |
| subfamily | Coast Salish languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Pacific Northwest Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Bellingham Bay area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Juan Islands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Lummi place names
ⓘ
Lummi traditional songs ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (1)
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