Language Information by Source

Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages

Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X

Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<60
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:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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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
1,500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
There are community-based language projects on both the Homalco Reserve at Campbell River and the Sliammon Reserve at Powell River, and there is a Comox language program in the Powell River school system.

Location and Context

Countries
Canada
Location Description

British Columbia. Spoken at the northern end of the straight of Georgia, both on the mainland and on the east coast of Vancouver Island.

Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
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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