Halkomelem

HUR

moribund

Alternate Names: Holkomelem

Dialects: Downriver Halkomelem, Island Halkomelem, Upriver Halkomelem.

Genealogy:

Salish
Central Salish

Demographics: 570 in Canada (2011 census). 100 additional passive speakers. Population total all countries: 595. Ethnic population: 6,700 (Golla 2007).

Language Use: Older adults. Also use English [eng].

Language Development: Language preservation activities in all dialects. Dictionary. Grammar.

Nation of Origin: Canada

Other Comments: Language courses (1991).