Also Known As:
Comox, Mainland Comox, Sliammon, Klahoose, Homalco, Comox-Sliammon, Çatlotq, Comox Cluster, Comux, Tla'amin, Ay-A-Ju-Thum, ʔayʔaǰuθəm
Dialects & Varieties
- Island Comox
- Mainland Comox
Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages
Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
47
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
106
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
2037
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Language, Culture, and Arts
An article about the creation of "Xwémalhkwu Hero Stories: A Graphic Novel".
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
An article about the Tla’amin Nation’s ʔayʔaǰuθəm language immersion program.