Quinault

QUN

Dialects: Lower Chehalis.

Genealogy:

Salish
Tsamosan
Maritime

Demographics: No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 1,500 (1977 SIL). L2 users: Up to 6 L2 speakers in their 50s have limited knowledge of vocabulary (Golla 2007).

Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development: Language program begun at Taholah school but with little success.

Nation of Origin: United States

Other Comments: Some who heard it as children have good pronunciation.