Comox language
| Comox | |
|---|---|
| Sliammon | |
| ʔayʔajuθəm | |
| Native to | Canada |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Ethnicity | 2,037 Comox people in 3 of 4 communities (2018, FPCC). |
Native speakers | 47 in 3 of 4 communities, unknown number in 4th community (2018, FPCC) |
Salishan
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| NAPA | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | coo |
| Glottolog | como1259 Comoxisla1276 Island Comoxslia1241 Sliammon |
| ELP | Éy7á7juuthem (Comox) |
Sliammon Homalco Klahoose | |
The Comox language (Comox: ʔayʔajuθəm) is a Coast Salish language historically spoken in the northern Georgia Strait region, spanning the east coast of Vancouver Island and the northern Sunshine Coast and adjoining inlets and islands. More specifically, ʔayʔajuθəm was traditionally spoken in Bute Inlet (also known as Church House), in Squirrel Cove (also known as Cortez Island), and in Sliammon, located in the area now known as Powell River.
The term comox is not a Comox word, but rather a Kwak'wala term meaning "plenty", "abundance", or "wealth”. ʔayʔajuθəm means “the language of our people” in Sliammon, Klahoose, and Homalco languages.