ISO 639-3 · squsqu
Salishan family
Squamish
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim
Squamish is a language of the Coast Salish branch (Salishan), spoken in Canada. Wikidata counts 1 first-language speakers (2014). Wikidata describes it as “Coast Salish language spoken by the Squamish people of southwestern British Columbia”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
squ- Glottocode
squa1248- Family
- Salishan
- EGIDS
- 8b Nearly Extinct
- UNESCO
- Critically endangered
- Wikipedia
- 12 language editions
1first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
2levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Squamish · Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim |
|---|---|
| Also called | Squamish language |
| L1 speakers | 1 (2014) |
Vitality
EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Critically endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Salishan to Squamish
The branches above Squamish, 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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