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Welcome to our Salish vocabulary page! Salish, whose dialects include Flathead, Spokane, and Kalispel, is a Salishan language, related to other languages like Saanich and Lushootseed Salish. We have included twenty basic Salish words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Salish word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our translation of Native American languages fundraiser or visit our main Salish language site for more free resources.
English (Français) | Flathead dialect | Kalispel dialect | Spokane dialect |
One (Un) | Nko'o | Nko'o | Niku'u |
Two (Deux) | Eseł | Usel | Usel |
Three (Trois) | Tsełe | Tsełes | Tse'ełes |
Four (Quatre) | Mos | Mos | Mus |
Five (Cinq) | Tsił | Tsil | Tsil |
Man (Homme) | Skaltamiax | Skaltumiax | Skaltumiax |
Woman (Femme) | Simmu'em | Simmu'em | Simmu'em |
Sun (Soleil) | Spukani | Spukani | Sp'q'n'i |
Moon (Lune) | Saka'am | Saka'am | Saka'am |
Water (Eau) | Se'ułku | Se'uliq | Se'ułq |
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