Did you know Ski:xs (Southern Tsimshian) is critically endangered?

ALSO KNOWN AS		Sgüüxs, Sguxs, Old Klemtu, Klemtu, Sküüxs, Southern Tsimshian
CLASSIFICATION		Tsimshian
CODE AUTHORITY		LINGUIST List
LANGUAGE CODE		tsi-sou
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Information from: “First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia” .

Awakening
No fluent speakers
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
516
SEMI SPEAKERS
1
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Two people (ages 25-44) are learning the language. Of the total ethnic population of 516, 319 live on the reserve.

DATE OF INFO: 2015

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1
Native speakers worldwide

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1
Native speakers worldwide
CHILDREN
0
YOUNG ADULTS
0
OLDER ADULTS
0
ELDERS
1

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
519
SEMI SPEAKERS
4

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

0.2% fluent speakers, 0.8% semispeakers, 0.8% active learners

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

English

Dormant
Ø
Native speakers worldwide
SEMI SPEAKERS
1

DATE OF INFO: 2014

MORE ON VITALITY

Ø% fluent speakers, 0.2% semispeakers, 17% learners

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

English

PLACES: Canada: British Columbia

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: British Columbia: Kitasoo Nation (Klemtu, B.C.).

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Maritime (or Coast) Tsimshian has two deeply-differentiated dialects, or possibly emergent languages. Southern Tsimshian (or Sküüxs), originally spoken along the coast south of the Skeena River and on a few islands, now has only one fully fluent speaker, who lives in the village of Klemtu on Swindle Island. Coast Tsimshian (often referred to simply as Tsimshian), is spoken near Terrace on the lower Skeena River and on the coast near the Skeena estuary, as well as at one location in southern Alaska. The highest proportion of speakers is in Kitkatla and Hartley Bay. Of Coast Tsimshians currently living at Metlakatla, about 70 of the most elderly speak the language.

1 fluent and 4 semi-speakers. 2 language learners
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
505
SEMI SPEAKERS
4

	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/.			516		No fluent speakers	2015	Awakening	Two people (ages 25-44) are learning the language. Of the total ethnic population of 516, 319 live on the reserve.	1				Awakening ()						52.5900000,-128.5300000
	2007	North America	Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages	1-96	C. Moseley		London & New York: Routledge				Victor Golla	Golla, Victor. 2007. "North America." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 1-96. London & New York: Routledge.	HHOLD				1		1-9						Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
	2007	IPY-Documenting Alaskan and Neighboring Languages					National Science Foundation			http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0732787&WT.z_pims_id=12816	Michael E. Krauss			0		0	1		1-9			1		English	Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15		15
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				519		1		1-9		4			English	Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	0.2% fluent speakers, 0.8% semispeakers, 0.8% active 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					Ø	2014			1			English	Dormant ()		Ø% fluent speakers, 0.2% semispeakers, 17% learners		British Columbia: Kitasoo Nation (Klemtu, 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.					~1		1-9	Maritime (or Coast) Tsimshian has two deeply-differentiated dialects, or possibly emergent languages. Southern Tsimshian (or Sküüxs), originally spoken along the coast south of the Skeena River and on a few islands, now has only one fully fluent speaker, who lives in the village of Klemtu on Swindle Island. Coast Tsimshian (often referred to simply as Tsimshian), is spoken near Terrace on the lower Skeena River and on the coast near the Skeena estuary, as well as at one location in southern Alaska. The highest proportion of speakers is in Kitkatla and Hartley Bay. Of Coast Tsimshians currently living at Metlakatla, about 70 of the most elderly speak the language.					Critically 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				505		1 fluent and 4 semi-speakers. 2 language learners		1-9		4		2

Ski:xs (Southern Tsimshian)

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Language information by source

Awakening

No fluent speakers

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1

Dormant

Ø

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~1

1 fluent and 4 semi-speakers. 2 language learners

Discussion

Ski:xs (Southern Tsimshian)

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Language information by source

Awakening

No fluent speakers

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1

Dormant

Ø

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~1

1 fluent and 4 semi-speakers. 2 language learners

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