Comox language

Comox
Sliammon
Éyɂáɂjuuthem, ʔayajuθəm, q̓yʔq̓yʔɛmixʷq̓ɛnəm
Native to	Canada
Region	British Columbia
Ethnicity	2,037 Comox people in 3 of 4 communities (2018, FPCC).[1]
Native speakers	47 in 3 of 4 communities, unknown number in 4th community (2018, FPCC)[2]
Language family	Salishan Coast Salish Central Comox
Dialects	Island (Kʼómoks) † Mainland (Sliammon–Klahoose–Homalco)
Writing system	NAPA
Language codes
ISO 639-3	coo
Glottolog	como1259  Comox isla1276  Island Comox slia1241  Sliammon
ELP	Éy7á7juuthem (Comox)
Sliammon   Homalco   Klahoose

Comox or Éyɂáɂjuuthem is a Coast Salish language historically spoken in the northern Georgia Strait region, spanning the east coast of Vancouver Island and the northern Sunshine Coast and adjoining inlets and islands. More specifically, ʔayajuθəm was traditionally spoken in Bute Inlet (also known as Church House), in Squirrel Cove (also known as Cortez Island), and in Sliammon, located in the area now known as Powell River.

The term comox is not a Comox word, but rather a Kwak'wala term meaning "plenty", "abundance", or "wealth”. ʔayajuθəm means “the language of our people” in Sliammon, Klahoose, and Homalco languages.