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Klallam Text

This is a brief story of Two Deaf Fisherman told by Wətə́nəx̣n. This and longer texts are available from Montler’s Klallam language website.

Hiyáʔ č̓ə ƛ̓ácu cə čáʔsəʔ sq̓ʷiyiʔáʔən̓ suʔwə́y̓qəʔ. Níɬ č̓ə suʔčəm̓əsnə́kʷis. Suʔkʷčáŋəts cə náʔc̓uʔ, “Tx̣ʷéyn cxʷ ʔuč? hiyáʔ u cxʷ? hiyáʔ u cxʷ ƛ̓ácu?” Suʔqʷáys cə náʔc̓uʔ ʔaʔ “ʔƏ́wə. Hiyáʔ cən ƛ̓ácu.” Suʔƛ̓áys qʷáy cə náʔc̓uʔ, “O, nəx̣čŋín tə či n̓shiyáʔ ƛ̓ácu.”

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Last Update: February 23, 2008