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Halkomelem Language

Halkomelem is a Salishan language of British Columbia and Washington state. Around 100 people in the Cowichan and Sto:lo nations still speak the Halkomelem language.

˜Halkomelem Language

Halkomelem language samples and resources.

˜Halkomelem Tribe Culture and History

Information and links about the Halkomelem Indians past and present.

˜Halkomelem Legends

Introduction to the mythology of the Halkomelems.

˜Halkomelem Language Resources –

Halkomelem Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in Halkomelem, with comparison to words in other Salishan languages.

Coast Salish Language Lessons
Online Halkomelem language information including pronunciation and spelling, grammar, and dialect differences.

Halkomelem Ethnobiology
Compendium of information about native Halkomelem plants and animals, with their original names.

The Halkomelem Language
Profile and linguistic bibliography of Halkomelem from the Yinka Dene Language Institute.

Hul'q'umi'num
Halkomelem orthography and text example.

Halq'emeylem Placenames:
Chart of Canadian place names in Halkomelem.

Halkomelem
Demographic information about the Halkomelem language from the Ethnologue of Languages.

A Grammar of Upriver Halkomelem
Book on the Halkomelem language for sale online.

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