Háiɫzaqvḷa (Heiltsuk)
[aka Heiltsuk, Bella Bella, Heiltsuk-Oweek'ala]Classification: Wakashan
·critically endangered
Classification: Wakashan
·critically endangered
Heiltsuk, Bella Bella, Heiltsuk-Oweek'ala, Belbellah, Heiltsuk-Oowekyala |
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Wakashan, Northern Wakashan |
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Information from: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International
Speakers 25 and older. Also use English.
English
Central British Columbia coast, Bella Bella and Kitasoo villages, Rivers Inlet area.
Information from: “Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages (Fourth Edition)” . Gessner, Suzanne, Tracey Herbertn and Aliana Parker (2022)
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Information from: “ Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages” . Britt Dunlop, Suzanne Gessner, Tracey Herbert & Aliana Parker (2018) First People's Cultural Council
1.2% fluent speakers, 5.1% semispeakers, 10.1% learners
English
Information from: “Oowekyala Segmental Phonology” . Darin Howe (2000)
Number of speakers for Oowekyala.
The geographic separation between them is such that they are unable to sustain their language through regular interaction.
British Columbia
Four different localities
Information from: “North America” (7-41) . Victor Golla and Ives Goddard and Lyle Campbell and Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco (2008) , Chris Moseley and Ron Asher · Routledge
1570
No speakers "under the age of 35."
No speakers "under the age of 35."
On the coast of British Columbia south of Haisla and Coast Tsimshianic and north of Kwakiutl.
Information from: “Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages (2nd Edition) 2014 ” . First Peoples' Cultural Council (FPCC) (2014) First Peoples' Cultural Council (FPCC)
2.7% fluent speakers, 2% semispeakers, 11% learners.
English
British Columbia: Heiltsuk Nation (Bella Bella).