alta nayka chaku-kəmtəks cree tilixam ɬaska lalang uk Nēhiyawēwin lalang wəx̣t. anqati nayka skukum chich ɬaska wawa uk lalang.

(Now I'm learning the Cree peoples language also. Long ago my 4/5/6x Great Grandmothers spoke this language.)

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ɬush chxi-san kʰanawi ɬaksta! uk san miɬayt uk ɬush san kʰapa mayka chaku-kəmtəks chinuk wawa!
(Good morning everyone! Its a good day to learn chinuk wawa)

#chinukwawa #ChinukNation #chinukjargon #chinookjargon #chinookwawa #chinook #jargon #languages #language #languagerevitalization #métis #metis #learn #indigenous

hayu ɬush santi munk pus uk shawash tilixam yakwa.

(lots of good music by indigenous artists here)

https://www.indigenousmusiccountdown.com/

#indigenous #indigenousmusic
#storytelling #chinukwawa #sing #singing #music #ChinukNation #chinookjargon

nanich dret ɬush ukuk shawash tilixam ɬaska shanti ɬush ikta kʰapa nsayak yakwa.

(see really good indigenous people singing for us here)

https://www.indigenousmusiccountdown.com/

#indigenous #indigenousmusic #chinukwawa #ChinukNation #chinookjargon

ɬush tənəs chxi-san kʰanawi ɬaksta! mayka mamuk ixt-ixt chxi ikta uk san! mayka chaku-kəmtəks ixt x̣luyma Lalang.

(Good morning everyone! Do something new today! Learn a different language.)

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Learn a Chinuk Wawa (Chinook Jargon) word and help revitalize a language:

kikwəli (kí-kwə-li)
1)down, below, under

ukuk miɬayt kikwəli na latam. (it is under under my table)

#chinukwawa #chinuk #WOD #metis #chinukjargon #jargon #ChinukNation #wawa #language #languagerevitalization

Learn a Chinuk Wawa (Chinook Jargon) word and help revitalize a language:

wawa (wa-wa)
1)To talk, say, tell
2)Talk, Talking
3)Language, speech

na tiki wawa mayka. (I want to talk to you)

This language is still in use by and being revitalized by many including:
The Chinook Nation
https://chinooknation.org/

The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
https://www.grandronde.org/

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Learn a Chinuk Wawa (Chinook Jargon) word and help revitalize a language:

ɬush (Tloosh)
1)good

ɬush nayka. (I'm good)

#chinukwawa #chinuk #WOD #metis #chinukjargon #jargon #ChinukNation #wawa #language #languagerevitalization

dret kʰul alta kakupus, itsx̣ut yaka ɬatwa yuɬqat ʔushʔush alta.
(Its cold now and bears are going for the long sleep now.)

#chinukwawa #chinuk #metis #chinukjargon #jargon #ChinukNation #wawa #language #languagerevitalization

Learn a Chinuk Wawa (Chinook Jargon) word and help revitalize a language:

skukum (sku-kum)
1) Strong, Tough, Brave, Impressive

dret skukum yaka (He/She is really strong)

#chinukwawa #chinuk #WOD #metis #chinukjargon #jargon #ChinukNation #wawa #language #languagerevitalization