

The Salish languages mostly use a phonetic alphabet, and if I recall correctly, only one has standardized an alphabet which only happened in the 1970s. So the written word got obliterated compared to the pronunciation. The ‘ge’ is meant to sound like ‘get’. But since ‘geo’ exists, we hear and read ‘Jee-oh’ before ever thinking ‘Geh-oo’.
/former geoduck farmer and language student where geoducks were the mascot.






Not even that, bison are unequivocallly superior animals to ranch in the great plains of america. They’re incredibly well adapted and their meat is also superior to beef. They’ve always been the perfect tool to strike a deal with ranchers, environmental groups, and the tribes.
Stupid cattle industry.