Éy7á7juuthem

Language Family: Coast Salish

Language known as: Mainland Comox, Comox, Sliammon

This language is spoken by the Sliammon (ɬaʔaʔmɛn), K'omoks, Klahoose, and Homalco First Nations on the central east coast of Vancocuver Island, adjacent mainland, and the islands in between. Linguists have have called this language "Comox" and "Mainland Comox". There are recognizable differences in dialect between the different First Nations that speak this language.

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State of the Language

First Nation	Population	Fluent Speakers	Understand or Speak Somewhat	Learning Speakers
Homalco First Nation¹	450	33	32	0
K'ómoks First Nation	273²	unknown	unknown	unknown
Klahoose First Nation³	333	4	150	18
Sliammon First Nation⁴	959	27	35	93
Total	2015	64	217	111

Footnotes / References

1. Language Data from Homalco First Nation (2010), Language Needs Assessment #1984
2. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (2008). First Nation Registered Population.
3. Language Data from Klahoose First Nation (2012), Language Needs Assessment #2431
4. Language Data from EMERGE Wellness Society (2010), Language Needs Assessment #1956