Interior Salish Language Resources

Language resources are available through the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC), a provincial Crown Corporation formed by the government of British Columbia to administer the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language, and Culture Program.

FPCC offers several free, public resources to support the revitalization of Indigenous languages, arts, and cultures through several resources, including:

FirstVoices Language Information & Tools

FirstVoices is a suite of web-based tools and services designed to support Indigenous language archiving, language teaching, and culture revitalization. Each language has a dedicated page with soundclips of words, songs, phrases, and stories, as well as language learning games and printables.

The First Nations in the Thompson Okanagan region include:

Syilx (Okanagan)

Language: nsyilxcən

Secwépemc (Shuswap)

Languages: Secwepemctsin and Splatsin

Nlaka'pamux (Scw’exmx) (Nicola Valley)

Language: nłeʔkepmxcin

First Peoples Interactive Map

The map shows information about languages spoken by community, art, and heritage points of interest:

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