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Tsek’ehne is spoken in the northern interior of British Columbia, in the area approximately around Williston Lake. It is currently written in a Roman orthography, similar to Carrier.
There are examples of the use of Syllabics in the Tsek’ehne nation. Specifically, a tombstone in the McLeod Lake First Nation, which has written on it:
| ᐸ ᘇ ᘱ ᐁᔆ ᗸ ᐈ ᘙᐧᐅᑊᗣᑋ ᙐᗮ ᗟᒼᗪᕀ 2 ᑓᔆ ᘇᗟᐪ ᘇᔆᙓᐅ 1904 ᗘ ᐅᐪ ᘛ 1905 ᗘ ᗬᐪᑐᐪᑕᔆᙓᐅ |
ha na lhe oos ke e ji’ult’oh sub tembur 2 des nated nassau 1904 whu ut ja 1905 whu bidduddassu |
The word spacing on the tombstone is perhaps somewhat irregular, as is the size of the finals (sometimes equaling the syllabics, sometimes very small). Note on the third line: “ᙐᗮ ᗟᒼᗪᕀ 2” which is certainly “September 2”. The writer also uses many double consonants—especially in the last word—which serve, in a way, to join syllables together. Any information on the exact translation would be appreciated.
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The Canadian Census does not independantly count Tsek’ehne. According to Howe and Cook, there are 50 speakers of the language.
Note: There are several Roman Orthography conventions on this site that may require further explanation. On the charts below, there is lots of phonetic terminology that may not be familiar to everyone.
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