2026 Chinook Jargon Gathering last weekend: Y’all come back now, hear?

This photo from our gathering in Port Coquitlam, BC on Friday and Saturday sends the message:

k’ilapai / k’ilapay

“Come back” next time!

It was wonderful as always to be in the same space with a number of other speakers, and learners, and researchers, and teachers.

Evan and I hadn’t seen each other in 21 years 🤩

It was fun to do new games in the language. Watch this space for an announcement on that 🙂

𛰅𛱁‌𛰃𛱂 𛰙𛱁𛱆‌𛰅𛱁 𛰃𛱄𛰙‌𛰃𛱄𛰙? qʰáta mayka tə́mtəm?
kata maika tumtum? Qu’en penses-tu?
What do you think?
And can you say it in Chinuk Wawa?

Hey! Teach Yourself northern-dialect Chinook Jargon!

And join free Zoom sessions…

Contact me for the Zoom link.

HIRE A LINGUIST! (me)