| Cowlitz | |
|---|---|
| ƛʼpúlmixq | |
| Native to | United States |
| Region | Southwestern Washington |
| Ethnicity | Lower Cowlitz people |
| Extinct | 1960s |
| Revival | revival efforts underway |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cow |
| Glottolog | cowl1242 |
Cowlitz (Cowlitz: ƛʼpúlmixq),[2] also known as Cowlitz Salish,[3] is a Tsamosan language of the Coast Salish family of Salishan languages. It was spoken by the Lower Cowlitz people of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and is spoken today by both Lower and Upper Cowlitz people. Although it went dormant in the 1960s, it is being revitalized by the Cowlitz Tribe.[3]
- ^ Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (Report) (3rd ed.). UNESCO. 2010. p. 11.
- ^ "Cowlitz Coast Salish Dictionary". Cowlitz Salish Dictionary. Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Cowlitz Salish Language Learning". Cowlitz Salish. The Language Conservancy. Retrieved November 8, 2023.