Meaning of Ucwalmícwts | Babel Free

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Synonym of Lillooet (language), in particular the Lower Lillooet variant.

Examples

“This paper focusses on the Stl’atl’imx of the Lower Lillooet River Valley who speak the Ucwalmícwts (‘ooKwale-MEWK) language. They are organised into the Xa’xtsa (pronounced HAHK-cha), Skatin and the Samahquam Nations.”

“She is part of the Lil'wat Nation in Mount Currie, B.C., and is motivated to learn her language, Ucwalmícwts. The Lil'wat Nation has more than 2,000 members but there are only a few hundred left that speak the Ucwalmícwts language fluently.”

“Ucwalmícwts is an Indigenous language spoken by the Lil’wat peoples in the Mount Currie region. Their traditional territory includes the Whistler area where they have co-existed peacefully with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh peoples since time immemorial. Ucwalmícwts is one of two Sƛ’aƛ’imxǝc (St̓át̓imcets) dialects and belongs to the Interior Salish linguistic family. According to UNESCO, the status of the language is severely endangered, which means there are some older speakers and is at high risk of becoming critically endangered or extinct.”

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