For questions about the language of the First Nations peoples of British Columbia.
Halkomelem is a Coastal Salish language, used by the First Nations people of southwest British Columbia and Vancouver Island.
This includes the following bands:
Downriver dialect group: Tsleil-Waututh (Burrards), Musqueam (Hmethkwyem), Kwantlen, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Snokomish, Tsawwassen.
Island dialect group: Cowichan, Lake Cowichan, Malahat, Halalt, Lamalcha (Hwlitsum), Lyackson, Pauquachin, Penelakut, Stz'uminus (Chemainus), Snaw-naw-as, Qualicum, Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo), Scia'new (Beecher Bay Band).
Upriver dialect group: Tsleil-Waututh (Burrards), Aitchelitz, Chawathil, Cheam, Leq' a: mel, Matsqui, Popkum, Qayqayt, Seabird Island, Skawahlook (Tait), Shxw'ow'hamel, Skway (Shxwhá:y), Skowkale, Skwah, Soowahlie, Sts'Ailes (Chehalis, BC), Sumas, Tzeachten, Yakweakwioose.
