Alternate Names: Secwepemc, Secwepemctsín
Dialects: Eastern Shuswap, Western Shuswap.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 680 (2011 census), increasing. 1,260 (2001 census). Ethnic population: 6,500 (1990 D. Kinkade). L2 users: 0 (Golla 2007).
Language Use: Secwepemc Cultural Education Society has made efforts to revitalize the language through classes at all levels, including an immersion program (Golla 2007). Shifting to English [eng]. Most are speakers 50 and older.
Language Development: Standard orthography has been adopted. New media. Dictionary. Grammar.
Nation of Origin: Canada
Other Comments: Language courses (1991).