Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

proper noun

A Coast Salish language spoken by the Squamish people of the Pacific Northwest, spoken in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, particularly in Squamish reserves in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

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Sḵwx̱wú7meshSquamish
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Coast Salish language spoken by the Squamish people of the Pacific Northwest, spoken in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, particularly in Squamish reserves in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

    In 2010, there were just 10 fluent Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim speakers, according to figures from the Squamish Nation. Now, hundreds of people are actively learning the language.

    2025 February 7, CBC News, “Back from the brink: We meet the people reviving the Squamish language (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim)”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2025
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    A sign at the Lonsdale Quay terminal entrance bid patrons “Welcome” in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim, and “Welcome to our lands and waters” in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓. The first is the language of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw or Squamish Nation, and the second is spoken by the xʷməθkʷəyə̓m (Musqueam) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and more.

    2023 January 10, Elizabeth McSheffrey, “New SeaBus terminal artwork welcomes commuters in 2 B.C. First Nations languages”, in Global News, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2023

    Synonyms: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Squamish

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Coast Salish language spoken by the Squamish people of the Pacific Northwest, spoken in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, particularly in Squamish reserves in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

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Sḵwx̱wú7meshSquamish
Also see
sḵwx̱wú7meshsquamish

Origin

  1. SquamishSḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim
  2. EnglishSḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

Unadapted borrowing from Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim.

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Cite this entry
APA

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%E1%B8%B5wx%CC%B1w%C3%BA7mesh%20sn%C3%ADchim

MLA

“Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%E1%B8%B5wx%CC%B1w%C3%BA7mesh%20sn%C3%ADchim. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%E1%B8%B5wx%CC%B1w%C3%BA7mesh%20sn%C3%ADchim.

Source: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.