Also Known As:
Halkomelem, Hul'q'umi'num', Halq'eméylem, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm, Hul’q’umin’um’, Holkomelem
Dialects & Varieties
- Island
- Nanaimo
- Cowichan
- Upriver
- Chehalis
- Tait
- Chilliwack
- Downriver
- Katzie
- Kwantlen
- Musqueam
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
120
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
100?
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Ethnic or community population
6,700
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Location and Context
Countries
USA; Canada
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
News article on new funding for Indigenous languages in British Columbia
This video teaches colors in Halq'eméylem, with a Halq'eméylem speaker pronouncing each word.
Shxwóxwth' Swíyeqe I
This video teaches the days of the week in Halq'eméylem.