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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Canada > Kwakiutl

Kwakiutl

A language of Canada

ISO 639-3kwk

Population  190 in Canada (2002 W. Poser). Population total all countries: 270.
Region  British Columbia, North Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland. Also in United States.
Language map  Southwestern Canada
Alternate names   Kwagiutl, Kwak’wala
Dialects  Related to Haisla [has], Heiltsuk [hei].
Classification  Wakashan, Northern
Language use  Shifting to English. Older adults.
Language development  Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1882–1900.
Writing system  Latin script.