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Sechelt  

Definition

  • Sechelt, also called she shashishalhem, is a Coast Salish language spoken by the Sechelt people of the shíshálh Nation in British Columbia. Originally spoken across the lands (swiya) of the Sechelt people, the language today is nearly extinct; as of 2019 Margaret Joe Dixon was the last native speaker. Sechelt continues to be taught in local elementary schools and in higher education, including Capilano University.

Entry terms

  • She shashishalhem

Identifier

  • SEC

Notation

  • sec

URI

http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/SEC

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