ʔehé!

From where do words come from? This introduction stages the inquiry for entering the thought worlds of niimiipuutímt 'the Nez Perce language,' a severely endangered Indigenous polysynthetic language in the Pacific Northwest USA.

This microblog is minimalist in orientation, thus focusing on language content and meaning for younger speakers of niimiipuutímt.

Hi! My name is Phil Cash Cash. I am the curator of 'coyote talk.' The majority of these entries mirror posts that were originally made for The Nez Perce Language list (a private list I manage).

I am a Weyíiletpuu and Niimíipuu person and a younger speaker of niimiipuutímt. I have a PhD in Linguistic Anthropology.