Could ‘lamprey eel’ be Proto-Salish in origin?
Chinook Jargon’s skákʰwəl ‘lamprey eel’ is a weird-looking word, for having come from Chinookan languages.
Chinook Jargon’s skákʰwəl ‘lamprey eel’ is a weird-looking word, for having come from Chinookan languages.
An item at the Royal BC Museum filed as “Journal, Southern BC” ought in fairness to be described better.
When I was a younger learner of Chinuk Wawa, you can bet I had a heck of a time getting ‘get’.
A Makah woman contributed this treasure to posterity!
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… Continue reading →
I’m putting up this post as I hit the road for Port Coquitlam, BC, where we’ll have the 2026 Chinook Jargon Gathering — Here’s how we can see each other there.
Okey-doke, I guess I’ve put the whole story into the headline up there!
From the 1902 “Chinook Book of Devotions throughout the Year“, page 74: Drit nsaika sik pi kikuli tomtom What do you make this mean? I’m curious for a reason. Leave a comment with… Continue reading →
To catch someone’s attention using their name, all dialects of Chinuk Wawa allow just hollering “Tony!” or “Paisley!” or whatever.
I feel lucky.