mˈɛni spˈiːkɚz ænd stˈuːdənts ʌv ðiːz lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz lˈaɪv nˌɪɹ ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv spoʊkˈæn ænd fɚðə pˈæst θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz hæv ɡˈæðɚd æt ðə sˈɛləbɹˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈælɪʃ kˈɑːnfɹəns wˌɪtʃ ɪz hˈoʊstᵻd baɪ ðə kˌælɪspˈɛl tɹˈaɪb æt ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn kwˈɛst ɹᵻzˈɔːɹt ænd kɐsˈiːnoʊ.
Many speakers and students of these languages live near the city of Spokane and for the past three years have gathered at the Celebrating Salish Conference which is hosted by the Kalispel Tribe at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino.