chinookan
/ʃɪˈnʊkən/
noun
- A family of languages spoken by the Chinook people of the Pacific Northwest.
- Efforts are underway to revive Chinookan through language classes.
- Chinookan includes several dialects that are now endangered.
- Only a few elders still speak Chinookan fluently.
adjective
- Relating to the Chinook people or their languages.
- Chinookan art often features intricate carvings and woven baskets.
- Linguists study Chinookan languages to understand their unique grammar.
- The Chinookan tribes lived along the lower Columbia River.