Sƛ'aƛ'imxǝc en · PROPN
Etymology
A North American phonetic notation form of Lillooet St̓át̓imcets.
Meanings
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Synonym of Lillooet.
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.
2020, Burnaby Indigenous Education Team, Lochdale’s Indigenous Language club: