| Also Known As: Heiltsuk language
Description:
Heiltsuk (English pronunciation: /ˈheɪltsʊk/), also known as Bella Bella, is a dialect of the North Wakashan (Kwakiutlan) language Heiltsuk-Oowekyala that is spoken by the Haihai (Xai'xais and Bella Bella First Nations peoples of the Central Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, around the communities of Bella Bella and Klemtu, British Columbia. Bella Bella is the headquarters of the Heiltsuk Nation government.
Heiltsuk is considered to be a subdialect of Heiltsuk-Oowekyala, which like neighbouring Haisla and Kwak'wala are part of the Northern Wakashan language group...... full article at Wikipedia |
