ISO 639-3 · shsshs
Salishan family
Shuswap
Shuswap is a language of the Interior Salish branch (Salishan), spoken in Canada.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
shs- Glottocode
shus1248- Family
- Salishan
- EGIDS
- 8a Moribund
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Wikipedia
- 10 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
2levels in the tree
8aEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Shuswap |
|---|---|
| Also called | Shuswap language |
Vitality
EGIDS 8a Moribund8a
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Salishan to Shuswap
The branches above Shuswap, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.

Also spoken in Canada
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