This paper presents data from the Wakashan family of languages spoken in British Columbia which d
Also Known As:
Heiltsuk, Bella Bella, Heiltsuk-Oweek'ala, Belbellah, Heiltsuk-Oowekyala
Dialects & Varieties
- Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
- Oowekyala
Stories
Technology
Technology
Social Media
Social Media
Online Learning
Online Learning
Creating Digital Materials
Creating Digital Materials
Radio and Podcasting
Radio and Podcasting
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Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Published in July of 1924 by Boas, this is a short revision to his earlier publications.
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Five simple short stories written in Haíɫzaqvḷa, and translated into English, with accompanying
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