It is not unlikely that many of you may not have heard about a language called Salish. Well, the apparent reason is that it is spoken by only a little more than 100 hundred people across the entire world. Traditionally, some native tribes of North America spoke Salish, but with …
Read More »Language Blog About Montana Salish
With its origin among the Flathead Indians, Montana Salish is on the doorsteps of extinction, but the efforts by a few dedicated individuals have kept those doors closed. The Salish to English and English to Salish dictionary that was compiled by Father Gregory Menagrini in the latter part of the …
Read More »Efforts To Salvage Salish by SLI
The SLI or Salish Language Institute in Arlee, Montana is the premier institute in the world fighting to stop the extinction of Montana Salish. The SLI also runs the Salish Immersion preschools to ensure that kids become fluent in Salish from a very early age. The current situation is a …
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