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Also Known As:
Kwakiutl, Kwakwaka'wakw, Kwak'wala, Kwakiutl, Kwagiutl
Dialects & Varieties
- Southern
- Northern
Recent Resources
Language in Society
Language in the Community
Language and Technology
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
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Basic Commands in kwakʼwala using the Total Physical Response (TPR) Method
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
139
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 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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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