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North America · ISO 639-3 col · Glottocode colu1241

Columbia-Wenatchi

Columbia-Wenatchi's reference point lies in North America; Glottolog gives the status nearly extinct, while CLDR suggests Latin.

Language family
Salishan
Likely script
Latin (Latn)
Source status
nearly extinct
Macroarea
North America
Source country codes
US
Reference point
48.217, -118.454

Open research question

Which community-authorised sources document current transmission, self-designations, varieties, and language maintenance for Columbia-Wenatchi?

This question is an assignment for later subject and community-proximate source review, not a claim about a uniform cultural worldview.

Scholarly boundary

The map point is a Glottolog reference point, not a language-area boundary. The script field is a likely Unicode CLDR assignment, not a complete history of orthography. Information on endangerment and countries follows the linked source data and does not replace current local assessment.