public_comment: "In May 2016, this entry was merged with "Flathead" into Kalispel-Spokane-Pend d'Oreille-Salish, representing the fact that this is one language spoken by four peoples. See email communication between Lyle Campbell and Sally Thomson.",
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older_adults: "",
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ethnic_population: "1000",
date_of_info: "2000",
public_comment: "Speaker number data: 2000 census. Ethnic population data: (1977 SIL)
Spokane [spo]: 2 (Golla 2007). A few semispeakers (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1977 SIL) (2013).
Kalispel-Pend d’Oreille [fla]: 64 (2005 T. Pete), decreasing. 58 in Salish and Pend d’Oreille; 4 in Kalispel (2000 census). Ethnic population: 6,800 (1997) (2013).",
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public_comment: "Spokane-Kalispel is spoken in 3 major dialects: (1) Spokane dialect (It has only 2 fluent first-language speakers, a married couple in their 70s; (2) Flathead dialect (also known as Montana Salish) (about 60 fluent first-language speakers of Flathead, one in his 40s, another about 55, all others 65 or older). A sub-dialect is said to characterize Flathead speakers of Pend d’Oreille descent. (3) Kalispel dialect (a few speakers, information is scant). (Golla et al. 2008.)",