Tsilhqotʼin language
Northern Athabaskan language spoken in British Columbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nenqayni Chʼih (lit. "the Native way"), also Chilcotin, Tŝilhqotʼin, Tsilhqotʼin, Tsilhqútʼin, is a Northern Athabaskan language spoken in British Columbia by the Tsilhqotʼin people.
Quick Facts Chilcotin, Pronunciation ...
Chilcotin | |
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Tŝinlhqutʼin | |
Pronunciation | [ts̠ˤʰᵊĩɬqʰotʼin] |
Native to | Canada |
Region | Chilcotin Country, Central Interior of British Columbia |
Ethnicity | 4,350 Tsilhqotʼin (2014, FPCC)[1] |
Native speakers | 860 (2014, FPCC)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | clc |
Glottolog | chil1280 |
ELP | Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin) |
![]() Chilcotin is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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Quick Facts Tŝilhqóx / Nen "Ochre River"/"Land", People ...
Tŝilhqóx / Nen "Ochre River"/"Land" | |
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People | Nenqayni[2] (Tŝilhqotʼin) |
Language | Nenqayni Ch'ih (Tŝilhqotʼin Chʼih) |
Country | Tŝilhqotʼin Nen |
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The name Chilcotin is derived from the Chilcotin name for themselves: Tŝilhqotʼin literally "people of the red ochre river".