Meaning of SENĆOŦEN | Babel Free

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Saanich (language)

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“The SENĆOŦEN language is spoken on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It’s orthography was created by the late Dave Elliott, a respected member of the Saanich First Nation.”

“Students at one Vancouver Island school are taking immersive language learning a step further — and getting their hands dirty practising SENĆOŦEN, one of the Coast Salish group of languages.”

“Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin has set an example for British Columbians. Since her appointment in 2019, she has been learning SENĆOŦEN with the blessing and help of the W̱SÁNEĆ people (Saanich) from southern Vancouver Island. While she is being tutored, lessons are available online.”

“More than a century of colonization and residential school policies have taken a toll on the WSÁNEĆ language, SENĆOŦEN. SENĆOŦEN is one of the Coast Salish group of languages that is written in a mainly upper-case alphabet, uniquely created by a community member in the 1970s to express the syllabic subtleties. Today, there are fewer than a dozen fluent speakers, and just over 100 semi-fluent speakers.”

“The university plans to use the site as a learning and research centre, as well as space for artists, scholars and writers in residence. It has also agreed to work with the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust and Salt Spring Island Conservancy to care for the land. And it will also collaborate with the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples to ensure their interests are recognized.”

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