A short overview of Kwak̓wala orthography and its variations.
Also Known As:
Kwakiutl, Kwakwaka'wakw, Kwak'wala, Kwakiutl, Kwagiutl
Dialects & Varieties
- Southern
- Northern
North America
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
200-400
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
None under the age of 35.
Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
3,500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Canada
Location Description
British Columbia
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Exactly as the title implies, this is a bibliography for Kwakw'ala Language
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
A brief, introducor overview of Kwak̓wala, including the alphabet.