Tsilhqotin language translated to English via captions.
Also Known As:
Chilcotin, Tinneh, Tsilhqot'in, Tzilkotin
Dialects & Varieties
Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages (2nd Edition) 2014
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
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
864
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
763
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Location and Context
Countries
Canada: British Columbia
Location Description
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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:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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