Also Known As:
Comox, Mainland Comox, Sliammon, Klahoose, Homalco, Comox-Sliammon, Çatlotq, Comox Cluster, Comux, Tla'amin, Ay-A-Ju-Thum, ʔayʔaǰuθəm
Dialects & Varieties
- Island Comox
- Mainland Comox
Recent Resources
The cheechlem chi chia canoe family singing an old sliammon love song at a summer BBQ
An animated film created by Veselin Jungic (SFU), Mark MacLean (UBC), Simon Roy (Victoria), and Andr
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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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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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages
Bibliography of Locations:
2012. "First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia." edited by First Peoples' Cultural Council. Online: http://www.maps.fphlcc.ca/.
Bibliography of Context:
Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages