Alternate Names: Nitinaht, Nitinat
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Makah , and Nuu-chah-nulth ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 11 (2010 A. Werle). Ethnic population: 920.
Language Use: Shifting to English [eng]. Ceremonial use.
Language Development: The language is taught in the local K-12 community school, but is not used as the language of instruction.
Nation of Origin: Canada
Other Comments: The name Ditidaht is commonly used for the traditional language that is shared by the present-day Ditidaht and Pacheedaht, though only the Ditidaht also use the name as an ethnonym. The Ditidaht and Pacheedaht peoples have distinct ethnic identities from each other, as well as distinct ethnolinguistic identities from their most closely related neighbors, the Nuu-chah-nulth , of Vancouver Island, and the Makah , of the Olympic Peninsula (Washington, United States).