Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

Unadapted borrowing from Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim.

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

1. A Coast Salish language spoken by the Squamish people of the Pacific Northwest, spoken in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, particularly in Squamish reserves in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
   • 2023 January 10, Elizabeth McSheffrey, “New SeaBus terminal artwork welcomes commuters in 2 B.C. First Nations languages”, in Global News‎^[1], archived from the original on 10 January 2023:

     A sign at the Lonsdale Quay terminal entrance bid patrons “Welcome” in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim, and “Welcome to our lands and waters” in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓. The first is the language of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw or Squamish Nation, and the second is spoken by the xʷməθkʷəyə̓m (Musqueam) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and more.

   • 2025 February 7, CBC News, “Back from the brink: We meet the people reviving the Squamish language (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim)”, in CBC News‎^[2], archived from the original on 8 February 2025:

     In 2010, there were just 10 fluent Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim speakers, according to figures from the Squamish Nation. Now, hundreds of people are actively learning the language.

• Squamish

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Squamish terms

• ISO 639-3 code squ (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim, squ ⁠

• IPA^(key): [sqʷχʷuʔməʃ snit͡ʃim]

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

1. Squamish (language)

• Aert H. Kuipers (1967), “s-niˈčim”, in The Squamish Language: Grammar, Texts, Dictionary (Janua Linguarum, Series Practica; 73), The Hague/Paris: Mouton & Co., page 287
• Aert H. Kuipers (1967), “s-qx̆°uˈʔ-miš”, in The Squamish Language: Grammar, Texts, Dictionary (Janua Linguarum, Series Practica; 73), The Hague/Paris: Mouton & Co., page 295