St'át'imcets

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Lillooet St̓át̓imcets.

Proper noun

St'át'imcets

  1. Synonym of Lillooet (language).
    • 2018, The RELAW Project, Revitalizing St’át’imc Law for Land, Air and Water: Telling the RELAW Story‎[1], page 1:
      We are St’át’imc. We speak St’át’imcets (also referred to as Ucwalmícwts or the language of the people).
    • 2024 August 2, Roisin Cullen, “'I wasn’t allowed to join band; I don’t know why'”, in Pique News Magazine‎[2]:
      The composer now uses St’át’imcets language in his songs, bringing the phrases to a worldwide audience on streaming platforms. However, he did not grow up learning the language. His mom and dad both had different responses to the hardship they faced in residential schools.
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