Alternate Names: Tzilkotin
Genealogy:
Demographics: 930 (2011 census). 100 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 2,500.
Language Use: Preferred by adults. Adolescents to elderly. Most children prefer English [eng]. Grandparents pass the language to some children. Many decry the perceived loss of Chilcotin among the younger generation. A small number of English speakers (mostly missionaries) have made attempts to learn Chilcotin. Also use Carrier [crx], English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 1993.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Canada
Other Comments: Christian (Roman Catholic).