Tillamook language
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Tillamook is an extinct Salishan language, formerly spoken by the Tillamook people in northwestern Oregon, United States. The last fluent speaker was Minnie Scovell who died in 1972.[1] In an effort to prevent the language from being lost, a group of researchers from the University of Hawaii interviewed the few remaining Tillamook speakers and created a 120-page dictionary.[2]
Phonology
Vowels
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| Low | Template:IPA link | Template:IPA link |
Consonants
Internal rounding
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Notes
Bibliography
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External links
- University of Oregon: The Tillamook
- Tillamook Language
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- OLAC resources in and about the Tillamook language
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