W̓uik̓ala / Oowekyala
W̓uik̓ala is a Northern Wakashan language closely related to Heiltsuk, and is spoken at Rivers Inlet and Owikeno lake on the west coast of British Columbia. The writing system is the same as one of the versions of Heiltsuk.
The Canadian Census does not count for W̓uik̓ala speakers. The FPPC reports fewer than 10 speakers.
Wuik̓ala Consonants
bilabial | alveolar | alveolar affricate | lateral | velar (y‑offglide) | velar rounded | uvular | uvular rounded | glottal | |
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voiced stop | b | d | z | dh | g | gv | ǧ | ǧv | |
voiceless stop | p | t | c | th | k | kv | q | qv | |
ejective stop | p̓ | t̓ | c̓ | t̓h | k̓ | k̓v | q̓ | q̓v | ' |
voiceless fricative | s | il | x | xv | x̌ | x̌v | |||
nasal / resonant | m | n | l | y | w | h | |||
glottalized n/r | m̓ | n̓ | l̓ | y̓ | w̓ |
Wuik̓ala Vowels
front | central | back | |
---|---|---|---|
high | i i̓ ii | u u̓ uu | |
mid | ə | ||
low | a a̓ aa |
Notes
- Long vowels are spelled by doubling the letter. Glottalized vowels are marked with the apostrophe accent.
- There are syllabic consonants: 〈əm〉 [m̩], 〈ən〉 [n̩], 〈əl〉 [l̩]. Their long counterparts are 〈əmm〉, 〈ənn〉, 〈əll〉. Glottalized variants are 〈əmm̓〉, 〈ənn̓〉, 〈əll̓〉.
- Stressed syllables is indicated with a grave accent: à
- syllable initial /'/ and /h/ are spelled 〈'ǎ〉 and 〈hǎ〉, as in 'ǎi, 'ǎu, 'ǎəm, 'ǎən, 'ǎəl. If the vowel is /a/, the sounds are simply spelled 〈'ǎ〉 and 〈hǎ〉.