Salish, North Straits

Dialects: Xwlemiʼchosen (Lummi), SENĆOŦEN (Saanich), Siʔneməš (Samish), Semiahmoo, T'Sou-ke (Sooke), Lək̓ʷəŋín̓əŋ (Songhees)

Status: Living; unsafe

ISO Code: str

External links: Wikipedia; Glottolog; FPCC; 

Linguistic Hierarchy

North American : Amerind : Almosan-Keresiouan : Mosan : Salishan : Central Coast Salish : Straits : Salish, North Straits

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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 Salish Salish, North Straits BC 48.588°N, 123.387°W Living Definitely endangered 3 225 44.6 306 34.9 < 50 36.7 75 29.7 13.7 136
2006 Salish Salish, North Straits BC 48.588°N, 123.387°W Living Very critically endangered 6 51 47.8 186 40.3 < 50 < 50 78.4 364.7
2011 Salish Salish, North Straits BC 48.588°N, 123.387°W Living Unsafe 2 135 34.4 175 27.9 < 50 44.2 95 26.9 11.1 129.6
2016 Salish Salish, North Straits BC 48.588°N, 123.387°W Living Unsafe 2 100 33 385 28 < 50 30 230 26.3 35 385

First Nations

Number Prov Name Location Web links Tribal Council TC links Lang [NRI]
569 BC Semiahmoo 49.015°N, 122.778°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Salish, North Straits
644 BC Esquimalt 48.445°N, 123.43°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Salish, North Straits
647 BC Malahat First Nation 48.614°N, 123.52°W Home, FNP, Wkp NAUT'SA MAWT TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Salish, North Straits
652 BC Pauquachin 48.628°N, 123.458°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Salish, North Straits
653 BC Tsartlip 48.58°N, 123.465°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Salish, North Straits
654 BC Tsawout First Nation 48.592°N, 123.391°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Salish, North Straits
655 BC Tseycum 48.666°N, 123.452°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Salish, North Straits
656 BC Songhees Nation 48.442°N, 123.429°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Salish, North Straits
657 BC T'Sou-ke First Nation 48.374°N, 123.736°W FNP, Wkp NAUT'SA MAWT TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Salish, North Straits

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 5915801 BC Semiahmoo IRI 49.011°N, 122.773°W Semiahmoo Salish, North Straits 130 Y
2001 5917801 BC Cole Bay 3 IRI 48.623°N, 123.458°W Pauquachin Salish, North Straits 290 15 45.1 20 38 10 44.8 Y
2001 5917802 BC Union Bay 4 IRI 48.664°N, 123.451°W Tseycum Salish, North Straits 100 10 56.7 5 58 Y
2001 5917803 BC East Saanich 2 IRI 48.588°N, 123.387°W Tsawout First Nation Salish, North Straits 1565 20 61.5 65 32.2 5 Y
2001 5917804 BC South Saanich 1 IRI 48.585°N, 123.456°W Tsartlip Salish, North Straits 585 35 54.3 40 40.8 15 36.7 10 14.7 Y
2001 5917809 BC Becher Bay 1 IRI 48.342°N, 123.598°W Beecher Bay Salish, North Straits 160 Y
2001 5917811 BC Esquimalt IRI 48.444°N, 123.431°W Esquimalt Salish, North Straits Y
2001 5917812 BC New Songhees 1A IRI 48.445°N, 123.425°W Songhees Nation Salish, North Straits 1870 60 31.2 60 31.2 Y
2001 5917819 BC T'Sou-ke IRI 48.374°N, 123.722°W T'Sou-ke First Nation Salish, North Straits 155 Y
2001 5919815 BC Malahat 11 IRI 48.624°N, 123.528°W Malahat First Nation Salish, North Straits Y
2006 5915801 BC Semiahmoo IRI 49.011°N, 122.773°W Semiahmoo Salish, North Straits 110 Y
2006 5917801 BC Cole Bay 3 IRI 48.623°N, 123.458°W Pauquachin Salish, North Straits Y
2006 5917802 BC Union Bay 4 IRI 48.664°N, 123.451°W Tseycum Salish, North Straits Y
2006 5917803 BC East Saanich 2 IRI 48.588°N, 123.387°W Tsawout First Nation Salish, North Straits 1635 25 47.8 35 40.3 10 5 Y
2006 5917804 BC South Saanich 1 IRI 48.585°N, 123.456°W Tsartlip Salish, North Straits Y
2006 5917809 BC Becher Bay 1 IRI 48.342°N, 123.598°W Beecher Bay Salish, North Straits 140 10 10 Y
2006 5917811 BC Esquimalt IRI 48.444°N, 123.431°W Esquimalt Salish, North Straits Y
2006 5917812 BC New Songhees 1A IRI 48.445°N, 123.425°W Songhees Nation Salish, North Straits Y
2006 5917819 BC T'Sou-ke IRI 48.374°N, 123.722°W T'Sou-ke First Nation Salish, North Straits 210 Y
2006 5919815 BC Malahat 11 IRI 48.624°N, 123.528°W Malahat First Nation Salish, North Straits Y
2011 5915801 BC Semiahmoo IRI 49.011°N, 122.773°W Semiahmoo Salish, North Straits 110 Y
2011 5917801 BC Cole Bay 3 IRI 48.623°N, 123.458°W Pauquachin Salish, North Straits 325 20 33.8 20 24.5 25 23.5 Y
2011 5917802 BC Union Bay 4 IRI 48.664°N, 123.451°W Tseycum Salish, North Straits 120 10 Y
2011 5917803 BC East Saanich 2 IRI 48.588°N, 123.387°W Tsawout First Nation Salish, North Straits 1700 20 35.3 35 22.2 15 20.7 Y
2011 5917804 BC South Saanich 1 IRI 48.585°N, 123.456°W Tsartlip Salish, North Straits 820 90 30.6 70 34.3 45 28 Y
2011 5917809 BC Becher Bay 1 IRI 48.342°N, 123.598°W Beecher Bay Salish, North Straits 260 10 Y
2011 5917811 BC Esquimalt IRI 48.444°N, 123.431°W Esquimalt Salish, North Straits Y
2011 5917812 BC New Songhees 1A IRI 48.445°N, 123.425°W Songhees Nation Salish, North Straits 1680 Y
2011 5917819 BC T'Sou-ke IRI 48.374°N, 123.722°W T'Sou-ke First Nation Salish, North Straits 230 Y
2011 5919815 BC Malahat 11 IRI 48.624°N, 123.528°W Malahat First Nation Salish, North Straits 100 Y
2011 5921807 BC Nanaimo River IRI 49.124°N, 123.879°W Snuneymuxw First Nation Salish, North Straits 290 10 -
2016 5917802 BC Union Bay 4 IRI 48.664°N, 123.451°W Tseycum Salish, North Straits 90 15 32.5 15 33.9 10 10 Y
2016 5917803 BC East Saanich 2 IRI 48.588°N, 123.387°W Tsawout First Nation Salish, North Straits 1685 40 27.6 110 31.3 15 29.6 50 31 Y
2016 5917804 BC South Saanich 1 IRI 48.585°N, 123.456°W Tsartlip Salish, North Straits 825 15 55.7 145 26.7 15 30.3 115 26.1 Y
2016 5917811 BC Esquimalt IRI 48.444°N, 123.431°W Esquimalt Salish, North Straits Y
2016 5917812 BC New Songhees 1A IRI 48.445°N, 123.425°W Songhees Nation Salish, North Straits 1840 20 Y
2016 5917819 BC T'Sou-ke IRI 48.374°N, 123.722°W T'Sou-ke First Nation Salish, North Straits 220 Y
2016 5919801 BC Halalt 2 IRI 48.876°N, 123.693°W Halalt Salish, North Straits 170 10 -
2016 5915801 BC Semiahmoo IRI 49.011°N, 122.773°W Semiahmoo Salish, North Straits 120 Y
2016 5917801 BC Cole Bay 3 IRI 48.623°N, 123.458°W Pauquachin Salish, North Straits 330 25 25.7 40 21.9 20 16.1 Y
2016 5917809 BC Becher Bay 1 IRI 48.342°N, 123.598°W Beecher Bay Salish, North Straits 130 10 10 10 Y
2016 5919815 BC Malahat 11 IRI 48.624°N, 123.528°W Malahat First Nation Salish, North Straits 135 Y

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