History

Background of the Heiltsuk Language

Haíɫzaqvḷa – speaking the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) language

5 dialects:

Wúyalitx̌v – The outside people
Qvúqvay̓aítx̌v – The calm water people
Wuíƛ̓ítx̌v – The inside people
Yísdáitx̌v – The people of Yisda
X̌áix̌áis – Down river or North