Extinct Native American language formerly spoken in Oregon
Siuslaw
Lower Umpqua
Šáayušƛa / Qúuiič
Pronunciation
/saɪˈjuːslɔː/
Native to
United States
Region
Oregon
Ethnicity
Siuslaw people
Extinct
1960[1]
Language family
Coast Oregon Penutian?
Siuslaw
Language codes
ISO 639-3
sis
Glottolog
sius1254
ELP
Siuslaw
Pre-contact distribution of Siuslaw
Siuslaw is classified as Extinct by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
[2]
Siuslaw/saɪˈjuːslɔː/[3] was the language of the Siuslaw people and Lower Umpqua (Kuitsh) people of Oregon. It is also known as Lower Umpqua[a]. The Siuslaw language had two dialects: Siuslaw proper (Šaayušƛa) and Lower Umpqua (Quuiič).[4]
^Grant, A.P. (1997). "Coast Oregon Penutian: Problems and Possibilities". International Journal of American Linguistics. 63 (1): 144–156. doi:10.1086/466316. S2CID 143822361. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
^Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (Report) (3rd ed.). UNESCO. 2010. p. 11.
^"Frequently Asked Questions". United States Forest Service. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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