Kwalhioqua–Clatskanie language

Kwalhioqua–Clatskanie (Kwalhioqua–Tlatskanai) is an extinct Athabaskan language of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington state, along the lower Columbia River.

Kwalhioqua–Clatskanie
Kwalhioqua–Tlatskanai
Native toUnited States
RegionWashington
EthnicityKwalhioqua–Clatskanie people
Extinctbefore 1930[1]
Dené–Yeniseian?
Language codes
ISO 639-3qwt
qwt
Glottologkwal1258

Dialects edit

Dialects were:

  • Kwalhioqua (a.k.a. Willapa or Willoopah) (north of the lower Columbia River)
    • Willapa or Wela'pakote'li subdialect
    • Suwal subdialect
  • Clatskanie (a.k.a. Tlatskanai) (south of the lower Columbia River)

References edit