Sechelt
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A language of Canada
Alternate Names
She Shashishalhem
User Population
4 (FPCC 2014). 34 semi-speakers (FPCC 2014). L2 users: 0. Ethnic population: 1,200 (FPCC 2014).
Location
British Columbia province: coast north of Vancouver.
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Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Sechelt.
Language Use
Strong desire to revive the language. Taught in the local school (Golla 2007). Elderly only. All shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
A few are literate. Dictionary. Grammar.