Quinault () is a member of the Tsamosan (Olympic) branch of the Coast Salish family of Salishan languages. It is extinct, but efforts are being taken to revitalize it.
Phonology +Consonants Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal median sibilant lateral plain lab. plain lab. Plosive/Affricate plain ejective voiced Fricative voiceless voiced Sonorant
Sounds can be heard as voiceless when within voiceless positions. may also be pronounced as in free variation.
Vowels are represented as and . + Vowels Front Central Back Close Mid Open An alternative phonology is as follows: +Quinault vowels Front Central Back Close Near-close Mid Open
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