Quinault language
Quinault (Kʷínaył) is a member of the Tsamosan (Olympic) branch of the Coast Salish family of Salishan languages. It is extinct, but efforts are being taken to revitalize it.
Phonology
- Sounds /w, j, l/ can be heard as voiceless [w̥, j̊, l̥] when within voiceless positions.
- /xʷ/ may also be pronounced as [ʍ] in free variation.
Vowels are represented as /i, ɛ, ə, a, ɔ, u/ and /iː, uː, aː/.
An alternative phonology is as follows:
Notes
References
- Terry-itewaste, Cosette Lelani (2016). Quinault Language Revitalization: Bridging Linguistic Theory to Community Classrooms (PhD thesis). University of Arizona.
Further reading
- Modrow, Ruth (1967). Introduction to the Quinault language. Taholah: Quinault Indian Tribe of Washington. LCCN 68000947. OCLC 430013.
- Modrow, Ruth (1971). The Quinault dictionary. Taholah: Quinault Indian Tribe of Washington. OCLC 1023433458.