Lower Chinook is a Chinookan language spoken at the mouth of the Columbia River on the west coast of North America.

Dialects

Chinook Jargon is partially based on Chinook.

Comparison to Kathlamet and Wasco-Wishram

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English Lower Chinook[3] [unreliable source?] Kathlamet[4] [unreliable source?] Wasco-Wishram[5][unreliable source?]
One Ixt Ixat Ixt
Two Môkst Môkct Môkčt
Three Łun Łon Łun
Four Lakt Lakt Lakt
Five Kwanm Quinum Gwεnεm
Man Łkwalipx Lxam Ikala
Woman Ła'akil Aqakilak Agagilak
Sun O'ołax Aqałax Agałax
Moon Okłumin Akłemin Akulmin
Water Łtsuq Łtcuqoa Iłčqoa

References

  1. ^ Lower Chinook at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Campbell (1997) American Indian Languages; Mithun (2001) The Languages of Native North America
  3. ^ "Chinook Words". www.native-languages.org. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  4. ^ "Kathlamet Words". www.native-languages.org. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  5. ^ "Wasco-Wishram Words". www.native-languages.org. Retrieved 2024-08-29.


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