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Why are ‘grandmothers’ Salish? Some musings

Summary by Chinook Jargon
‘Grandmother’ in Chinook Jargon (chích), and its relatives in both Lower Chinookan and Lower Chehalis, may all come from Salish — even though Chinookan is considered unrelated to Salish. “Grandmother” (Salish weave), by Angela Marston (image credit: Salish Weave) As I’ve shown dozens of times, there’s a strong pattern of ancient intimate contact between Salish and Chinookan languages at the birthplace of Chinuk Wawa. It’s virtually always detec…
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Chinook Jargon broke the news in on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
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