Also Known As:
Sqwxwumish, Skwxwu7mesh, Squawmisht, sqʷxʷúʔməš, Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh, SKwXwu7mesh snichim
Dialects & Varieties
First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia
2012. "First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia." edited by First Peoples' Cultural Council. Online: http://www.maps.fphlcc.ca/.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
7
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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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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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
4,080
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Canada;
Location Description
North and northeast of North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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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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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