Meaning of Kwak'wala | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Wakashan language traditionally spoken by Kwakwaka'wakw people around Queen Charlotte Strait in Western Canada.
   broadly
2. Dialect spoken by the Kwagu'ł.
   strict-sense

Examples

“A new language immersion program⟳ is coming to a Vancouver Island elementary school — and no, it's not the typical Spanish or Mandarin language programs. It's Kwak'wala. School District 72 recently gave the green light⟳ for the new pilot project in the Kwak'wala language and culture at Ripple Rock Elementary in Campbell River.”

“Their team is working with elders to develop⟳ a framework for a new teaching method for Kwak’wala, grounded in the unique cultural lens of Kwakwaka’wakw communities. The language, deeply tied to land⟳ and health, means it cannot be taught using conventional Western pedagogy alone, Child explained.”

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