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Please see the K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nations website<\/a> for a more indepth understanding of their languages.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that since the K’omoks First Nation produced the language history chart below, more efforts have been made to revitalize, or <\/span><\/span>reawaken<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, the languages. While English is still dominantly spoken, there is a growing population of language learners in the community.\u00a0<\/span><\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Kwak’wala First Voices<\/a><\/h3>\n

“Welcome to the language culture of the Kwakwa\u0331ka\u0331’wakw First Nations. We are the Kwak\u0313wala-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 Kwakwa\u0331ka\u0331’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.<\/p>\n

Come join us to learn Kwak\u0313wala with our stories, songs and games! Our ancestors have taught us well, our stories and songs are full of life and sure to capture your imagination. Come have fun with us.<\/p>\n

The Kwak\u0313wala app is a media-rich bilingual dictionary and phrase collection comprised of words and phrases archived at the online Aboriginal language database FirstVoices.com.” https:\/\/www.firstvoices.com\/explore\/FV\/sections\/Data\/Kwak’wala\/Kwak%CC%93wala\/Kwak%CC%93wala\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Yakantalape – Kwak’wakwakw Language Resource by Kumugwe Cultural Society<\/h3>\n

With <\/span>Ninox\u0331sola<\/span> Evelyn Voyageur and Mary Everson to guide the project, Zac Whyte to film monthly content videos, Carla Voyageur and Keisha Everson to create games and lessons, and Lee Everson to oversee the vision, the <\/span>Wigax\u0331a\u0331n\u2019s<\/span> Yak\u0331a\u0331ntalape<\/span> team has created an experience that will further the language journeys of five families and created online content to reach learners far and wide.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On this website you will find recordings, presentations, games, apps and technology to help you on your journey learning the Kwak’wala language. Link: <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/yakantalape.ca\/<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n