Kalapuyan languages
Kalapuyan (also Kalapuya) is a small extinct language family that was spoken in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon, United States. It consists of three languages.
| Kalapuya | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Kalapuya people |
| Geographic distribution | Northwest Oregon |
| Linguistic classification | Penutian ?
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| Glottolog | kala1402 |
The Kalapuya language is currently in a state of revival. Kalapuyan descendants in the southernmost Kalapuya region of Yoncalla, Oregon published 100 copies of a comprehensive dictionary, with plans to expand.
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