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Holkomelem

Holkomelem is the alternative form of Halkomelem.

Meaning of Halkomelem

Proper noun

Halkomelem

  1. A Central Salishan language spoken around the Lower Fraser River and on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, by the Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Musqueam, Qayqayt, Tsawwassen, Tsleil-Waututh First Nations downriver, by the Aitchelitz, Skway, Skowkale, Soowahlie, Squiala, Tzeachten, and Yakweakwioose First Nations upriver, and by the Cowichan, Halalt, Lamalchi, Lyackson, Penelakut, Snuneymuxw, Snaw-naw-as, Stzꞌuminus, and Tsꞌuubaa-asatx on Vancouver Island.
    • At 77, she’s the last known fluent speaker of the Stó:lō Nation’s Upriver Halkomelem language (also called Halq’eméylem) – a Salish dialect that’s related to two other Halkomelem dialects, but distinct to the Stó:lō people.2016 June 15, Cara McKenna, “Language Keeper: The last fluent speaker of Stó:lō’s Indigenous dialect in race against time”, in APTN News

Questions about Holkomelem

What is Holkomelem the alternative form of?
Holkomelem is the alternative form of Halkomelem.

Words near Holkomelem in the dictionary

  1. Holker
  2. Holkerian
  3. Holkham
  4. Holkhams
  5. holking
  6. Holkomelem
  7. holks
  8. Holl
  9. holla
  10. holla at
  11. holla back

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