Did you know She shashishalhem (Sechelt) is critically endangered?

ALSO KNOWN AS		Sechelt, sháshishálem, Siciatl, Seshelt, Shashishalhem, šášíšáɬəm
CLASSIFICATION		Salishan, Central Salish
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		sec
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Information from: “First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia” .

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1,155
SEMI SPEAKERS
233

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Canada;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: British Columbia

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1,200
SEMI SPEAKERS
34

DATE OF INFO: 2014 (FPCC)

TRANSMISSION

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Speakers 50 and older. Shifting to English. Strong desire to revive the language.

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

Dictionary. Grammar.

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

Taught in the local school.

PLACES: Canada;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: British Columbia coast north of Vancouver.

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
15
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Canada;

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4
Native speakers worldwide
SEMI SPEAKERS
34

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

.3% fluent speakers, 2.4% semispeakers, 12.4% learners

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

English

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4
Native speakers worldwide
SEMI SPEAKERS
34

DATE OF INFO: 2014

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

0.2% fluent speakers, 3.4% semispeakers, 8.2% learners.

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

English

PLACES: Canada: British Columbia

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: British Columbia: Spoken in the community of Sechelt Indian Band near Sechelt, B.C.

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
15
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
700
SEMI SPEAKERS
30?
OLDER ADULTS
The youngest in his 50s.
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Out of a total population of over 700 there are up to 45 speakers of varying degrees of fluency (only 15 fully fluent), the youngest in his 50s, with an additional 10 to 15 who can carry on limited conversations.

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Canada;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: British Columbia

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Sechelt Band on the north coast of the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia.

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
40
Native speakers worldwide

2 fluent and 12 semi-speakers. 155 language leaners
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1,583
SEMI SPEAKERS
12

	2012	First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia							First Peoples' Cultural Council	http://www.maps.fphlcc.ca/		2012. "First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia." edited by First Peoples' Cultural Council. Online: http://www.maps.fphlcc.ca/.			1,155	8		1-9		233		English			Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15		15		Canada;	British Columbia	49.3400000, -123.9500000
	2016	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)			Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig	online	SIL International	Dallas, Texas		http://www.ethnologue.com		Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2016. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Nineteenth edition (2016). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.			1,200	4	2014 (FPCC)	10-99		34	0		Taught in the local school.	Dictionary. Grammar.	Critically Endangered (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	Speakers 50 and older. Shifting to English. Strong desire to revive the language.			Canada;	British Columbia coast north of Vancouver.
3rd	2010	Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger					UNESCO Publishing	Paris		http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas	Christopher Moseley (ed.)	Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)	ll_pub			15		10-99							Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)					Canada;		50.0846,-123.7437
3	2018	Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages					First People's Cultural Council		First Peoples' Cultural Council		Britt Dunlop, Suzanne Gessner, Tracey Herbert & Aliana Parker					4		1-9		34		English			Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	.3% fluent speakers, 2.4% semispeakers, 12.4% learners	15
	2014	Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages (2nd Edition) 2014				Website: http://www.fpcc.ca/files/PDF/Language/FPCC-LanguageReport-141016-WEB.pdf	First Peoples' Cultural Council (FPCC)			http://www.fpcc.ca/files/PDF/Language/FPCC-LanguageReport-141016-WEB.pdf	First Peoples' Cultural Council (FPCC)	First Peoples' Cultural Council (FPCC). 2014. Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages (2nd Edition). http://www.fpcc.ca/files/PDF/Language/FPCC-LanguageReport-141016-WEB.pdf				4	2014	1-9		34		English			Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	0.2% fluent speakers, 3.4% semispeakers, 8.2% learners.	15	British Columbia: Spoken in the community of Sechelt Indian Band near Sechelt, B.C.	Canada: British Columbia
	2008	North America	Atlas of the World's Languages	7-41	Chris Moseley and Ron Asher		Routledge	London			Victor Golla and Ives Goddard and Lyle Campbell and Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco	Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.		The youngest in his 50s.	700	15		10-99	Out of a total population of over 700 there are up to 45 speakers of varying degrees of fluency (only 15 fully fluent), the youngest in his 50s, with an additional 10 to 15 who can carry on limited conversations.	30?		English			Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15		15	Sechelt Band on the north coast of the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia.	Canada;	British Columbia
		World Oral Literature Project								http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.				40		10-99							Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
	2022	Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages (Fourth Edition)								https://fpcc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FPCC-LanguageReport-23.02.14-FINAL.pdf	Gessner, Suzanne, Tracey Herbertn and Aliana Parker				1,583	2 fluent and 12 semi-speakers. 155 language leaners		1-9		12	155

She shashishalhem (Sechelt)

Language metadata

Language information by source

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

8

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

40

2 fluent and 12 semi-speakers. 155 language leaners

Discussion

She shashishalhem (Sechelt)

Language metadata

Language information by source

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

8

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

40

2 fluent and 12 semi-speakers. 155 language leaners

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