Pəntl’áč

Language Family: Coast Salish

Language known as: Pentlatch

The Pəntl’áč traditionally lived on the east coast of central Vancouver Island, an area which is now home to speakers of Kwak̕wala and Hul'q'umi'num'. The Pəntl’áč people's own name for their language is unknown; Pəntl’áč is the name they were given by neighbouring speakers of Éy7á7juuthem and She shashishalhem1. The pronunciation is represented here in a linguistic alphabet as the Pəntl’áč language did not have its own writing system.

State of the Language


Fluent speakers: o

This language is considered a sleeping language.