Also Known As:
X̄enaksialak̓ala, X̄a'islak̓ala, Xiʔslak'ala, Kitamat, Kitlope, Northern Kwakiutl, Haishilla, Haisla
Dialects & Varieties
- Kitlope
- Kitamaat
First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia
2012. "First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia." edited by First Peoples' Cultural Council. Online: http://www.maps.fphlcc.ca/.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
80
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.
5
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
4
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
66
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
3,158
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:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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参考消息
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