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Nootka Indian Language (Nuu-Chah-Nulth)

Nuu-Chah-Nulth is a Wakashan language of the Northwest Coast, spoken by around 300 native people in British Columbia. The people and their language are more commonly known as "Nootka," an Anglicization of their name that came from white neighbors, but the people prefer their own tribal name, Nuuchahnulth or Nu-chah-nulth, which means "along the mountains." The language has been in decline in recent years, but some young people are working to keep their ancestral language alive.

˜Nootka Language

Nootka language samples and resources.

˜Nootka Culture and History

Information and links about the Nootka tribe past and present.

˜Nootka Language Resources –

Our Online Nootka Materials

Nootka Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Nuuchahnulth language, with comparison to words in other Wakashan languages.

Nootka Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Nootka Language
Nootka phonology chart and sample text (special font required).

Nootka Language
Scanned-in language information including excerpts from a collection of Nootka texts.

Nootka Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

A Concise Dictionary Of The Nuuchahnulth Language Of Vancouver Island
Comprehensive Nootka dictionary for sale online.

Nuuchahnulth (Nootka) Morphosyntax
Linguistics book about the Nootka language for sale.

Native American Indian Dictionaries:
Nootka and other Native American dictionaries and language materials for sale.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Nuu-chah-nulth Language:
Encyclopedia articles on Nootka.
Lengua Nootka:
Information about the Nootka language in Spanish.
Nootka Tribe:
Nootka links.

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