Yakima area language

[Uncle Larry]

Hey Ceec, what RosettaStone language course do we need to take to learn how to survive in the Yakima valley area? While reading the visitors packet that you sent, I found that I could not pronounce most of the names of the surrounding towns. Has to be old Indian names maybe? We'll just stop off at one of the thousands of wineries and get tipsy , then it won't matter. Just make sure it doesn't rain the whole time we are there!!!

[cecil misner]

Unk Lar, The language here is pretty normal, EXCEPT, for city and town names. For example, my home town is Enumclaw (or E Num Claw) which is Muckleshoot Indian. Toppinish, near Yakima is pronounced Topin ish. The native folks here smoked a lot more than Salmon. We love them though and the fore fathers still think it's funny.

CEEC