Hul'q'umi'num'

English Etymology en hur Hul'q'umi'num'. Proper noun 1 en Halkomelem, in particular some variants on Vancouver Island. en Carla Wilson Duncan children help teach pronunciation of Hul'q'umi'num street signs Times Colonist 2021-05-19 https://www.timescolonist.com/archive/duncan-children-help-teach-pronunciation-of-hulquminum-street-signs-4689485 “We have come a long way to share our language and we are finally coming back in keeping our language alive with our students today,” Sylvester said. “They are hungry and keen to learn the Hul’q’umi’num’ language.” https://web.archive.org/web/20240820234558/https://www.timescolonist.com/archive/duncan-children-help-teach-pronunciation-of-hulquminum-street-signs-4689485 20 August 2024 en w:CBC News 2022-02-12 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-valentines-day-care-hul-q-umi-num-1.6344512 A Nanaimo-based non-profit has created a Valentine's Day card that it hopes will teach everyone to say "I love you" in Hul'q'umi'num', a language shared by nine Coast Salish Nations. https://web.archive.org/web/20250723022048/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-valentines-day-care-hul-q-umi-num-1.6344512 23 July 2025