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Saanich (also Sənčáθən, written as SENĆOŦEN in Saanich orthography, pronounced [sənˈt͡ʃɑs̪ən]) is the language of the First Nations Saanich people in the Pacific Northwest region of northwestern North America.
Linguist George Gibbs, in 1863, classified Klallam, Sooke, and Songhees as being one language, Lummi, Saanich, and Semiahmoo being another language, and Samish being a dialect of another Coast Salish language, Lushootseed. One missionary, Myron Eells, believed that Lummi was a dialect of Klallam.
ȽÁU,WEL,ṈEW̱ school. Four of the Saanich First Nations, Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tseycum and Tsawout, created the ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Tribal School in 1989. It holds classes from preschool to grade 10, with classes for adults in the adult centre next door to the high school where SENĆOŦEN, the W̱SÁNEĆ language, and W̱SÁNEĆ culture are taught along with the provincial curriculum.
Saanich is an anglicization of the name of the Saanich people or W̱SÁNEĆ. It may refer to: the Saanich people, a group of indigenous peoples in British Columbia, Canada; the Saanich dialect, a subdialect of North Straits Salish
Another example of language change in the Salishan language family is word taboo, which is a cultural expression of the belief in the power of words. Among the Coast languages, a person's name becomes a taboo word immediately following their death. This taboo is lifted when the name of the deceased is given to a new member of their lineage.
Traditionally, S'Klallam people speak the S'Klallam language, a Central Salish language. It is very similar to the Saanich dialect of the Straits Salish language. A grammar book has been published in the language, and it is taught in elementary and high school. [2]
All dialects of Northern Straits are mutually intelligible, to the degree where native speakers cannot tell the differece without listening closely. According to linguist Timothy Montler, Lekwungen is most similar to the Saanich dialect. Montler compared it to the relationship between American and Canadian English. [1]
Saanich dialect; Samish dialect; Songhees dialect; T. T'Sou-ke dialect This page was last edited on 25 October 2024, at 03:20 (UTC). Text is available under the ...