Also Known As:
Halkomelem, Hul'q'umi'num', Halq'eméylem, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm, Hul’q’umin’um’, Holkomelem
Dialects & Varieties
- Island
- Nanaimo
- Cowichan
- Upriver
- Chehalis
- Tait
- Chilliwack
- Downriver
- Katzie
- Kwantlen
- Musqueam
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)
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.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
285
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
990
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
19,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Language preservation activities in all dialects.
Location and Context
Countries
USA; Canada;
Location Description
Southwest British Columbia, in many small communities along the lower Fraser river, the east coast of Vancouver Island. In US, Washington state.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Dictionary. Grammar. Language courses.
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
News article on new funding for Indigenous languages in British Columbia
ShawTV Fraser Valley. Published on Oct 22, 2015.
This is an animated film created by Veselin Jungic (SFU), Mark MacLean (UBC), Simon Roy (Victoria),