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Twana

Twana is a people and language name associated with the Hood Canal region, including Skokomish community history.

Read the sources [1] asjp.clld.org

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Pacific Northwest / Washington
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Source guide
Source collection
3 annotated resources · 0 Indigenous-led
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0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
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Compiled
October 19, 2026
Names & relationshipsThe original list preserves this name as an access point. Compare the related entries and community-preferred spellings; overlapping names do not always mean identical political communities.
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Twana is a people and language name associated with the Hood Canal region, including Skokomish community history.

Read the sources [1] asjp.clld.org

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Naming relationships, language documentation and contemporary Skokomish sources. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] asjp.clld.org [2] native-languages.org [3] guides.lib.uw.edu

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Sources & further reading

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Academic / referenceasjp.clld.orgSource 1

The ASJP Database - Wordlist Twana

A language reference linked for this entry. Read “The ASJP Database - Wordlist Twana” for terminology and documentation, and distinguish linguistic labels from the names of political communities.

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https://asjp.clld.org/languages/TWANA
IdentityLanguage
Academic / referencenative-languages.orgSource 2

Twana Language and the Twana/Skokomish Indian Tribes (Tuwa'duxqucid, Tuwa'duxq, Tuwaduqutsid, Quilcene, Duhlelap)

A language reference linked for this entry. Read “Twana Language and the Twana/Skokomish Indian Tribes (Tuwa'duxqucid, Tuwa'duxq, Tuwaduqutsid, Quilcene, Duhlelap)” for terminology and documentation, and distinguish linguistic labels from the names of political communities.

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https://www.native-languages.org/twana.htm
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Academic / referenceguides.lib.uw.eduSource 3

Twana/Skokomish - Coast Salish and Neighboring Languages - Library Guides at University of Washington Libraries

A language reference linked for this entry. Read “Twana/Skokomish - Coast Salish and Neighboring Languages - Library Guides at University of Washington Libraries” for terminology and documentation, and distinguish linguistic labels from the names of political communities.

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Access recorded: October 19, 2026

https://guides.lib.uw.edu/c.php?g=1002741&p=7262982
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Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Twana