Nootka
A language of Canada
| Population | 200 (2002 W. Poser). Includes 30 Nitinat (1991 M. Dale Kinkade). Canada Census (2001) lists 505. Ethnic population: 3,500 (1977 SIL). |
| Region | Southwest British Columbia, Pacific side of Vancouver Island, Nitinat, Nitinat Lake. |
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Southwestern Canada |
| Alternate names | Nutka, Nuuchahnulth |
| Dialects | Nitinat (Ditinat, Didinaht, Nitinaht). |
| Classification | Wakashan, Southern |
| Language use | Older adults. Also use English. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Comments | People called ‘West Coast People’. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Hofmann, Erica. 1984. "Intonation in Kyuquot: a scratch on the surface."
Miller, Kristy. 1999. "Applied ethnomusicology: evaluating the hunger of the heart."
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