There's a bunch of Chinuk Wawa workshops happening in Chilliwack campus of the University of the Fraser Valley, October 13th and 14th (Friday and Saturday).

https://kaltashwawa.ca/2023/09/04/save-the-date-the-25th-anniversary-chinuk-wawa-gathering/

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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)

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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)

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From the John Peabody Harrington field notes 1942 and his chinook jargon word entries.

This chinook jargon word is kəmtəks (to know)

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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)

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

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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)

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