Kwak’wala

Alternate names: Kwakiutl

Status: Living; critically endangered

ISO Code: kwk

External links: Wikipedia; Glottolog; FPCC; 

Linguistic Hierarchy

North American : Amerind : Almosan-Keresiouan : Mosan : Wakashan : Northern Wakashan : Kwak’wala

Census Data (NRI classification)

Year Family Language [NRI] Prov Location Status Endangerment Lvl MT Pop MT Av Age KN Pop KN Av Age HLA Pop HLA Av Age HLB Pop HLB Av Age CI SLA
2001 Wakashan Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] BC 50.737°N, 127.5°W Living Critically endangered 5 538 55.9 780 48.4 82 58.1 269 48.1 15.2 144.9
2006 Wakashan Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] BC 50.737°N, 127.5°W Living Critically endangered 5 537 59.4 726 52 80 151 60 14.8 135.1
2011 Wakashan Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] BC 50.737°N, 127.5°W Living Severely endangered 4 475 52.9 575 48.2 85 44.9 240 47.8 17.8 121
2016 Wakashan Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] BC 50.737°N, 127.5°W Living Critically endangered 5 450 56.4 605 52.1 85 46.7 235 46.9 18.8 134.4

First Nations

Number Prov Name Location Web links Tribal Council TC links Lang [NRI]
622 BC Campbell River 50.031°N, 125.248°W FNP, Wkp KWAKIUTL DISTRICT COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
623 BC Cape Mudge 50.02°N, 125.286°W FNP, Wkp KWAKIUTL DISTRICT COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
625 BC Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis 50.584°N, 126.925°W FNP, Wkp MUSGAMAGW DZAWADA'ENUXW TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
626 BC Kwakiutl 50.712°N, 127.46°W FNP, Wkp KWAKIUTL DISTRICT COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
627 BC Gwawaenuk Tribe 50.59°N, 127.085°W FNP, Wkp MUSGAMAGW DZAWADA'ENUXW TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
628 BC Kwiakah 50.033°N, 125.273°W FNP, Wkp KWAKIUTL DISTRICT COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
629 BC Mamalilikulla First Nation 50.03°N, 125.253°W FNP, Wkp KWAKIUTL DISTRICT COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
631 BC Namgis First Nation 50.584°N, 126.925°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
632 BC Tlatlasikwala 50.712°N, 127.46°W FNP, Wkp KWAKIUTL DISTRICT COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
633 BC Quatsino 50.614°N, 127.571°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
635 BC Da'naxda'xw First Nation 50.584°N, 126.925°W FNP, Wkp KWAKIUTL DISTRICT COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
636 BC Dzawada'enuxw First Nation 50.95°N, 126.2°W FNP, Wkp MUSGAMAGW DZAWADA'ENUXW TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
637 BC Tlowitsis Tribe 49.951°N, 125.246°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]
724 BC Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw 50.712°N, 127.46°W FNP, Wkp KWAKIUTL DISTRICT COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl]

Communities

Year CSD Uid Prov Name Type Location First Nation Language [NRI] Tot MT Pop MT Age KN Pop KN Age HLA Pop HLA Age HLB Pop HLB Age Trad
2001 5924804 BC Campbell River 11 IRI 50.038°N, 125.25°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 280 15 64.3 35 52.8 15 32.4 Y
2001 5924812 BC Quinsam 12 IRI 50.018°N, 125.293°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 210 15 65 15 55 Y
2001 5924817 BC Cape Mudge 10 IRI 50.014°N, 125.195°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 180 15 66.1 20 60.4 15 64.2 Y
2001 5943008 BC Alert Bay VL 50.584°N, 126.919°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 550 10 Y
2001 5943023 BC Port Hardy DM 50.663°N, 127.425°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 4580 10 42.7 15 35.3 10 Y
2001 5943037 BC Mount Waddington A RDA 51.256°N, 126.598°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 935 10 61.9 30 36.3 10 53 Y
2001 5943804 BC Fort Rupert 1 IRI 50.696°N, 127.406°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2001 5943806 BC Tsulquate 4 IRI 50.737°N, 127.499°W Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 385 75 47.9 65 49.5 20 56.8 35 44.5 Y
2001 5943807 BC Dead Point 5 IRI 50.595°N, 126.594°W Da'naxda'xw First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2001 5943808 BC Gwayasdums 1 IRI 50.694°N, 126.598°W Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2001 5943809 BC Hopetown 10A IRI 50.924°N, 126.822°W Gwawaenuk Tribe Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2001 5943813 BC Quaee 7 IRI 50.971°N, 126.18°W Dzawada'enuxw First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2001 5943815 BC Kippase 2 IRI 50.694°N, 127.411°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 270 40 59.6 60 48.2 25 56.5 Y
2001 5943816 BC Quatsino Subdivision 18 IRI 50.616°N, 127.571°W Quatsino Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 200 20 50.4 30 42.9 10 10 Y
2001 5943817 BC Thomas Point 5 IRI 50.697°N, 127.384°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2001 5943835 BC Nimpkish 2 IRI 50.582°N, 126.927°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2001 5943836 BC Hope Island 1 IRI 50.917°N, 127.914°W Tlatlasikwala Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2001 5943837 BC Alert Bay IRI 50.595°N, 126.94°W Namgis First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 635 95 58.2 165 49.7 10 60.8 75 46.3 Y
2006 5943008 BC Alert Bay VL 50.584°N, 126.919°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943023 BC Port Hardy DM 50.663°N, 127.425°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 3750 20 48.3 35 36.7 10 Y
2006 5943037 BC Mount Waddington A RDA 51.256°N, 126.598°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943804 BC Fort Rupert 1 IRI 50.696°N, 127.406°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943806 BC Tsulquate 4 IRI 50.737°N, 127.499°W Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 430 50 59.5 45 59.4 15 60.9 Y
2006 5924804 BC Campbell River 11 IRI 50.038°N, 125.25°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 360 20 60 50 50.4 10 15 59.1 Y
2006 5924812 BC Quinsam 12 IRI 50.018°N, 125.293°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 210 10 30 52.9 10 Y
2006 5924817 BC Cape Mudge 10 IRI 50.014°N, 125.195°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 175 10 65.1 15 44.2 Y
2006 5943807 BC Dead Point 5 IRI 50.595°N, 126.594°W Da'naxda'xw First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943808 BC Gwayasdums 1 IRI 50.694°N, 126.598°W Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943809 BC Hopetown 10A IRI 50.924°N, 126.822°W Gwawaenuk Tribe Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943813 BC Quaee 7 IRI 50.971°N, 126.18°W Dzawada'enuxw First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943815 BC Kippase 2 IRI 50.694°N, 127.411°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 270 35 65.3 50 58.8 10 10 Y
2006 5943816 BC Quatsino Subdivision 18 IRI 50.616°N, 127.571°W Quatsino Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 235 25 57.2 25 53.6 10 10 Y
2006 5943817 BC Thomas Point 5 IRI 50.697°N, 127.384°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943835 BC Nimpkish 2 IRI 50.582°N, 126.927°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943836 BC Hope Island 1 IRI 50.917°N, 127.914°W Tlatlasikwala Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2006 5943837 BC Alert Bay IRI 50.595°N, 126.94°W Namgis First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2011 5917801 BC Cole Bay 3 IRI 48.623°N, 123.458°W Pauquachin Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 325 10 -
2011 5924804 BC Campbell River 11 IRI 50.038°N, 125.25°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 415 15 55.8 35 41.9 10 20 30.2 Y
2011 5924812 BC Quinsam 12 IRI 50.018°N, 125.293°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 250 15 66.9 30 57 15 56.7 Y
2011 5924817 BC Cape Mudge 10 IRI 50.014°N, 125.195°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 145 10 Y
2011 5943008 BC Alert Bay VL 50.584°N, 126.919°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 440 Y
2011 5943023 BC Port Hardy DM 50.663°N, 127.425°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 3960 15 44.2 Y
2011 5943037 BC Mount Waddington A RDA 51.256°N, 126.598°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 965 40 43.7 60 36.2 20 31.6 40 34.2 Y
2011 5943804 BC Fort Rupert 1 IRI 50.696°N, 127.406°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 45 10 10 Y
2011 5943806 BC Tsulquate 4 IRI 50.737°N, 127.499°W Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 485 35 60.9 40 55.8 30 50.3 Y
2011 5943807 BC Dead Point 5 IRI 50.595°N, 126.594°W Da'naxda'xw First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2011 5943808 BC Gwayasdums 1 IRI 50.694°N, 126.598°W Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 50 10 Y
2011 5943809 BC Hopetown 10A IRI 50.924°N, 126.822°W Gwawaenuk Tribe Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2011 5943813 BC Quaee 7 IRI 50.971°N, 126.18°W Dzawada'enuxw First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 90 25 47.3 30 40.6 15 41.7 15 32 Y
2011 5943815 BC Kippase 2 IRI 50.694°N, 127.411°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 215 20 71.4 30 57.7 15 62.5 Y
2011 5943816 BC Quatsino Subdivision 18 IRI 50.616°N, 127.571°W Quatsino Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 215 25 51.4 20 59.9 10 10 Y
2011 5943817 BC Thomas Point 5 IRI 50.697°N, 127.384°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2011 5943835 BC Nimpkish 2 IRI 50.582°N, 126.927°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2011 5943836 BC Hope Island 1 IRI 50.917°N, 127.914°W Tlatlasikwala Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2011 5943837 BC Alert Bay IRI 50.595°N, 126.94°W Namgis First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 530 140 50.3 110 57.3 10 35 60 Y
2016 5943008 BC Alert Bay VL 50.584°N, 126.919°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 520 10 15 15 Y
2016 5943023 BC Port Hardy DM 50.663°N, 127.425°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 4080 65 42.4 70 51.6 40 48.5 Y
2016 5943037 BC Mount Waddington A RDA 51.256°N, 126.598°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 875 25 55.6 50 45.1 25 40.3 Y
2016 5943804 BC Fort Rupert 1 IRI 50.696°N, 127.406°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2016 5921804 BC Nanaimo Town 1 IRI 49.151°N, 123.929°W Snuneymuxw First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 360 10 -
2016 5921805 BC Nanoose IRI 49.253°N, 124.122°W Nanoose First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 230 10 -
2016 5924804 BC Campbell River 11 IRI 50.038°N, 125.25°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 355 10 35 39.8 15 31.7 Y
2016 5924806 BC Houpsitas 6 IRI 50.031°N, 127.378°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 185 10 -
2016 5924812 BC Quinsam 12 IRI 50.018°N, 125.293°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 295 25 45.8 20 43.6 Y
2016 5924817 BC Cape Mudge 10 IRI 50.014°N, 125.195°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 145 Y
2016 5943806 BC Tsulquate 4 IRI 50.737°N, 127.499°W Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 435 35 63.3 35 64.1 10 10 65.8 Y
2016 5943807 BC Dead Point 5 IRI 50.595°N, 126.594°W Da'naxda'xw First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2016 5943808 BC Gwayasdums 1 IRI 50.694°N, 126.598°W Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2016 5943809 BC Hopetown 10A IRI 50.924°N, 126.822°W Gwawaenuk Tribe Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2016 5943813 BC Quaee 7 IRI 50.971°N, 126.18°W Dzawada'enuxw First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 75 10 10 56.2 10 Y
2016 5943815 BC Kippase 2 IRI 50.694°N, 127.411°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 225 45 49.5 35 54.5 10 43.1 Y
2016 5943816 BC Quatsino Subdivision 18 IRI 50.616°N, 127.571°W Quatsino Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 220 20 61.6 25 61.9 10 Y
2016 5943817 BC Thomas Point 5 IRI 50.697°N, 127.384°W Kwakiutl Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2016 5943835 BC Nimpkish 2 IRI 50.582°N, 126.927°W Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2016 5943836 BC Hope Island 1 IRI 50.917°N, 127.914°W Tlatlasikwala Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] Y
2016 5943837 BC Alert Bay IRI 50.595°N, 126.94°W Namgis First Nation Kwak’wala [Kwakiutl] 455 50 69.8 45 70.2 10 Y
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