Shuxelk language
Shuxelk Šuxełka qëskčawik) is an extinct language that used to be spoken by the indigenous Shuxelk people of British Columbia.
Shuxelk has been extinct since 1935, and little remains of records of what the language was like and how it worked. It was not related to any languages close to it, and might have been an isolate. However, it is similar to other nearby languages, but that may be because of its proximity to them.[1]
Classification
Shuxelk has been sometimes grouped as a Salishan language because of its proximity and similarity to the language group. However, most linguists believe that Shuxelk is not related to them and simply shares many of the same features due to being close to them.[2]
Vocabulary
Only about 12 words are known from the language.[1]
Shuxelk IPA Translation qëš /qəʃ/ tree šuxełka /ʃuxeɬka/ foreigner? veka /veka/ to eat qëskčawik /qəskt͡ʃawik/ speech, language s'erkwatsʼ /sʼˌrkwat͡sʼ/ 'he bent it' pskatł /pʰskat͡ɬ/ animal fat sqaqxu /sqaχu/ apple pestsx /pest͡sx/ little boy eqxe /eχe/ to see tlpešxu /t͡ɬpeʃxu/ to set on fire ët'ełskwi /ətʼeɬkwi/ tree leaf
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Northolk, James (1939). A Study of the Shuxelk Language. pp. 6–14. Search this book on
- ↑ Oak, Samuel (1934-09-12). "The Shuxelk language". Canadian Journal of Linguistics. 2: 3.
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