Kwakiutl

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kwagiutl, Kwak’wala

Population

170 in Canada (FPCC 2014). 500 semi-speakers (FPCC 2014). Population total all countries: 255. Ethnic population: 7,310 (FPCC 2014).

Location

British Columbia, North Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland.

Language Maps

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

None known. 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 [Latn].