Tsamosan languages
| Tsamosan | |
|---|---|
| Olympic Salish, Tsamosan Salish | |
| Geographic distribution | Washington, United States |
| Linguistic classification | Salishan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | tsam1241 (Tsamosan) |
| Notes | † indicates a language with no native speakers, but may have L2 speakers or function as a heritage language |
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The Tsamosan languages, also known as the Olympic Salish languages, are a division of the Salishan language family. The family includes four languages: Quinaut, Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, and Cowlitz. These languages are spoken by the Southwestern Coast Salish peoples in Washington state.
Though the language family was historically classified as a subgroup of the Central Salish languages, they are now most commonly classified as a distinct branch of the Salishan family due to distinct phonology, morphology, and syntax.