Thompson language
The Thompson language, properly known as Nlaka'pamuctsin, also known as the Nlaka'pamux ('Nthlakampx') language, is an Interior Salishan language spoken in the Fraser Canyon, Thompson Canyon, Nicola Country of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and formerly in the North Cascades region of Whatcom and Chelan counties of the state of Washington in the United States. A dialect distinctive to the Nicola Valley is called Scw'exmx, which is the name of the subgroup of the Nlaka'pamux who live there.
| Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Nłeʔkepmxcín | |
| Native to | Canada, United States |
| Region | British Columbia, Washington |
| Ethnicity | 3,105 Nlaka'pamux |
Native speakers | 130 (2014 FPCC) |
Salishan
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| Duployan shorthand (historical) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | thp |
| Glottolog | thom1243 |
| ELP | Nłeʔkepmxcín (Thompson) |
Thompson is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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