Thompson

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
thp
Alternate Names
Nklapmx, Nle’kepmxcín, Ntlakapamux, Ntlakapmuk, Thompson Salish
User Population

130 (FPCC 2014). 340 semi-speakers (FPCC 2014). Ethnic population: 6,140 (FPCC 2014).

Location

British Columbia province: Fraser River north of Yale, lower Thompson River and tributaries.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Ashcroft, Boothroyd, Boston Bar, Coldwater, Cook’s Ferry, Kanaka Bar, Lower Nicola, Lytton, Nicomen, Nooaitch, Oregon Jack Creek, Seabird Island, Shackan, Siska, Skuppah, Spuzzum, Yale.

Classification
Salish, Interior, Northern
Language Use

Older adults only. All shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

No standard orthography. Dictionary. Grammar. Language preservation efforts not strong although Nlakapmx Tribal Council in Lytton started a language education program and is developing a teaching curriculum (Golla 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Thompson
Other Comments

Nicola and Coldwater are tribal bands.