From the website: Welcome to the language culture of the Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw First Nations. We are the Kwak̓wala-speaking people on the north east coast of Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland coast of British Columbia. The mandate of the U'mista Cultural Centre is to ensure the survival of the cultural heritage of the Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw First Nations. Working with FirstVoices enables us to maintain our language to preserve our culture for future generations to come. Our language is our culture.
From the website: This site is dedicated to the Kwak̕wala language. Alternately known as bak̓wa̱mk̓ala or by one of its five dialects (Kwak̓wala, ’Nak̓wala, G̱ut̕sala, T̓łat̓łasik̓wala, and Liq̓ʷala), it is spoken by the people we now call the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw from northern Vancouver Island and the adjoining mainland. Like many aboriginal languages, Kwak̕wala is endangered and only has about 200 fluent speakers left.
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