Language code: sal
Technical information about ISO 639 language code sal
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The table below provides technical details for the Salishan languages language, designated by the sal code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Salishan languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Coast SalishInterior SalishBella Coola (Nuxalk) |
| Related languages | Wakashan languagesChimakuan languagesKutenaiPenutian languages (proposed) |
| Key facts | Polysynthetic structure lets a single word express an entire English sentenceOrthographies often record words with no written vowels, e.g., Nuxálk kx̓pʼxłtst ‘he arrived’Consonant inventories include ejectives, uvulars and lateral fricatives rare in the world’s languagesSome Salish communities traditionally used whistled speech to communicate across water or mountainsNearly all Salishan languages now have fewer than 2 000 fluent speakers, spurring immersion and digital revitalization programs |
| Sample phrase | haʔɫ, ʔəšxʷiʔəʔ? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Salishan languages language, identified by the code sal, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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