This paper presents data from the Wakashan family of languages spoken in British Columbia which d
Also Known As:
Heiltsuk, Bella Bella, Heiltsuk-Oweek'ala, Belbellah, Heiltsuk-Oowekyala
Dialects & Varieties
- Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
- Oowekyala
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
100-200
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
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
1570
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Canada;
Location Description
On the coast of British Columbia south of Haisla and Coast Tsimshianic and north of Kwakiutl.
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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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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