Upper Chehalis language

Upper Chehalis
q̓ʷay̓áyiɬq̓
Native toUnited States
Regionsouth of Olympic Peninsula, Washington
EthnicityUpper Chehalis people
Extinct2001
Salishan
  • Coast
    • Tsamosan
      • Inland
        • Upper Chehalis
Language codes
ISO 639-3cjh
Glottologuppe1439
Upper Chehalis is classified as Extinct by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.
Peoplesq̓ʷay̓áíɬq̓
Languageq̓ʷay̓áíɬq̓
Countrysq̓ʷay̓áiɬaqtmš

Upper Chehalis (/ʃəˈheɪlɪs/ ⓘ shə-HAY-liss; Upper Chehalis: q̓ʷay̓áyiɬq̓) is a Tsamosan language historically spoken by the Satsop and Upper Chehalis people in western Washington state.

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