Also Known As:
Sqwxwumish, Skwxwu7mesh, Squawmisht, sqʷxʷúʔməš, Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh, SKwXwu7mesh snichim
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
A Squamish to English dictionary released in 2011.
VIU Centre for Innovative Educational Leadership
Published on Jul 1, 2016
Cultural Journeys is a K
An animated film created by Veselin Jungic (SFU), Mark MacLean (UBC), Simon Roy (Victoria), and Andr
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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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.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages