Kwakiutl

A language of Canada

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kwagiutl, Kwak’wala

Population

500 in Canada (2011 census). Population total all countries: 585. Ethnic population: 3,500 (Golla 2007).

Location

British Columbia, North Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland. Also in United States.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

Related to Haisla [has] and Heiltsuk [hei].

Language Use

Shifting to English [eng]. Speakers 35 and older.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1882–1900.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.