Sechelt

A language of Canada

ISO 639: sec
Alternate Names: She Shashishalhem
Population: 4 (FPCC 2014). 34 semi-speakers (FPCC 2014). L2 users: 0. Ethnic population: 1,200 (FPCC 2014).
Location:: British Columbia province: coast north of Vancouver.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Sechelt.
Classification: Salish, Central Salish
Language Use: Strong desire to revive the language. Taught in the local school (Golla 2007). Elderly only. All shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: A few are literate. Dictionary. Grammar.

Location: British Columbia province: coast north of Vancouver.