Nłeʔkepmxcín
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Nłeʔkepmxcín is spoken along the Fraser River from Spuzzum to Lytton, as well as around the Thompson River and in the Nicola Valley. The Nłeʔkepmx peoples and language are often referred to as the Thompson in older literature.
Statement about language health:
"About ten percent of our population speak and think in the language fluently but many more are actively learning it".[[205]]
| First Nation | Population | Fluent Speakers | Understand or Speak Somewhat | Learning Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft Indian Band | 246 | |||
| Boothroyd Band | 263 | |||
| Boston Bar First Nation | 0 | |||
| Coldwater | 947[[8678]] | |||
| Cook's Ferry | 296 | |||
| Kanaka Bar Indian Band | 243[[8726]] | |||
| Lower Nicola Indian Band | 1250[[8679]] | |||
| Lytton First Nation | 2033[[8727]] | |||
| Nicomen Indian Band | 133[[8671]] | |||
| Nooaitch | 236[[8672]] | |||
| Oregon Jack Creek Band | 0 | |||
| Shackan | 133[[8673]] | |||
| Siska Indian Band | 0 | |||
| Skuppah Indian Band | 0 | |||
| Spuzzum First Nation | 0 |
Region:
Other language names:
Nlaka'pamux
Thompson
Nlha7kápmx
Language family:
Salishan
Language subfamily:
Interior Salish