Squamish
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A language of Canada
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Skwxwu’mesh snichim
Population
7 (FPCC 2014). 34 semi-speakers (FPCC 2014). L2 users: 0 (2000). Ethnic population: 4,080 (FPCC 2014).
Location
British Columbia province: north of Vancouver.
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Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification
Typology
VSO.
Language Use
Shifting to English [eng]. Ceremonial contexts, community gatherings. Older adults, 60 and older.
Language Development
Band-sponsored language program has offered K-12 classes in public schools for 25 years (Golla 2007). Many literates. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
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Writing
Latin script [Latn], limited usage.