Bella Coola language
Bella Coola (ISO 639-3 code blc) is a language of the Salishan family spoken in Canada. It has about 21 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as critically endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | blc |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | bell1243 |
| Family | Salishan |
| Area | North America |
| Countries | Canada |
| Speakers (estimate) | 21 |
| Endangerment | Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Salishan languages, nearest first.
- Shuswap166 speakers
- Lillooet122 speakers
- Halkomelem105 speakers
- Thompson105 speakers
- Okanagan81 speakers
- Comox78 speakers
- Straits Salish16 speakers
- Squamish5 speakers
- Sechelt2 speakers
- Kalispel-Pend d'Oreille70 speakers
- Spokane70 speakers
- Columbia-Wenatchi25 speakers
More about Bella Coola
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.