Salish, Straits

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Northern Straits Salish, Straits
Population

20 in Canada (Golla 2007). Population total all countries: 25. Ethnic population: 3,020 (2001 census).

Location

British Columbia, Southeast tip of Vancouver Island (Saanich dialect). Also in United States.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Salish, Central Salish
Dialects

Saanich, Semiahmoo, Songish, Ts’ooke.

Language Use

Ts’ooke, Semiahmoo, Songish dialects have no remaining speakers. Shifting to English [eng]. Ceremonies, tribal identity. Speakers 60 and older.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 100%. Literacy rate high among L1 speakers. Dictionary. Grammar.

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