Also Known As:
Lillooet, St̓át̓imc, Statimc, Stl'atl'imx, Stl'atl'imc, Sƛ'aƛ'imxǝc, Stlatliumh, Slatlemuk, St'at'imcets, sƛ'ɛƛ'əmxcín, Statimcets
Dialects & Varieties
- Upper Lillooet
- Lower Lillooet
First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia
2012. "First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia." edited by First Peoples' Cultural Council. Online: http://www.maps.fphlcc.ca/.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
149
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
1,359
Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
6,262
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
British Columbia
Location Description
British Columbia
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
By Jan P. Van Eijk, First Nations University of Canada.
A collection of videos published by the Endangered Language Alliance on the St'at'imcets language.
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning