American Indian languages American Indian cultures What's new on our site today!

Pentlatch Language (Qualicum)

Pentlatch was a Salishan language of British Columbia, closely related to Comox. Though there are still people of Pentlatch descent today, the Pentlatch language was last spoken in the 1940's, and few records of it remain. Most Pentlatch people today are living together with the Kwakwakawakw in Qualicum First Nation.

Sponsored Links

Pentlatch Language Resources

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

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

Pentlatch Language Tree:
Theories about Pentlatch's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Pentlatch Culture and History Links

Northern Georgia Strait Coast Salish:
History of the Pentlatch, Comox, and Sechelt tribes in Canada.

Pentlatch Legends:
Collection of Pentlatch mythology and traditional stories.

Canadian Peoples: Salish:
Ethnography of the Pentlatch and other Salishan nations.

Pentlatch Map
Map showing Comox, Sechelt, and Pentlatch Indian territories.

Salish Reburials Spark Calls for Respect of Dead
Article about the recent reburial of unearthed Pentlatch Indian ancestors.

Canoeing Cultures: Coast Salish:
Pentlatch and other Coast Salish canoe-building and traditional culture.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Pentlatch:
    Encyclopedia articles about the Pentlatch.
   Coast Salish:
   Encyclopedia articles about the Coast Salish tribes.

Qualicum (Pentlatch):
Qualicum/Pentlatch links pages.

Lengua Pentlatch:
Articles on the Pentlatch language in Spanish.
Les Amérindiens Salish de la Colombie-Britannique

Salish de la côte

Famille des langues salish:
Information about the Pentlatch tribe and other Salish people in French.

Back to the list of American Indian tribes
Back to our Indian tribes information for kids

Native Languages

Indian Crafts Indian Names Indian Tattoos Indian Jewelry

Would you like to sponsor our work on the Pentlatch language?