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Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim proper noun: a Coast Salish language spoken by the Squamish people of the Pacific Northwest, spoken in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, particularly in Squamish reserves in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

Proper noun

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

  1. A Coast Salish language spoken by the Squamish people of the Pacific Northwest, spoken in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, particularly in Squamish reserves in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
    • A sign at the Lonsdale Quay terminal entrance bid patrons “Welcome” in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim, and “Welcome to our lands and waters” in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓. The first is the language of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw or Squamish Nation, and the second is spoken by the xʷməθkʷəyə̓m (Musqueam) and səlilwətaɬ...2023 January 10, Elizabeth McSheffrey, “New SeaBus terminal artwork welcomes commuters in 2 B.C. First Nations languages”, in Global News, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2023
    • In 2010, there were just 10 fluent Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim speakers, according to figures from the Squamish Nation. Now, hundreds of people are actively learning the language.2025 February 7, CBC News, “Back from the brink: We meet the people reviving the Squamish language (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim)”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2025

Synonyms of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

Origin of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

Unadapted borrowing from Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim.

Questions about Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

What does Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim mean?
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim means a Coast Salish language spoken by the Squamish people of the Pacific Northwest, spoken in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, particularly in Squamish reserves in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
What part of speech is Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim?
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim is a proper noun.

Words near Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim in the dictionary

  1. Sơn Vi
  2. səlilwətaɬ
  3. s͞i
  4. sḵelhp
  5. Sḵwx̱wú7mesh
  6. Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim
  7. Sầm Sơn
  8. s—
  9. s—hole
  10. s—t
  11. s—thole

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