A local First Nations language that was almost gone, has been recovered after some amazing and dedicated work. Welcome back pentl'ach (pronounced "PUNT-lutch”)
The most common reference English speakers in this area will have to the language is the name of the "Puntledge" river near Courtenay, BC.
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The reclassification of pentl'ach and its addition to B.C.'s official list of First Nations languages, was the result of linguistic and administrative work by the Qualicum First Nation, with support from the First Peoples' Cultural Council.
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