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Encyclopedia > Comox

The Comox are a group of Salishan speaking people in British Columbia. They speak the Comox language. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) • Land 925,186 km² • Water 19,549 km² (2. ...


Culture

Language

Comox
Spoken in: Canada
Region: British Columbia
Total speakers: 400
Genetic classification: Salishan
  Central
    Comox
Language codes
ISO 639-1/-2 -
SIL coo
See also: LanguageList of languages

Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) • Land 925,186 km² • Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Current distribution of Human Language Families Most languages are known to belong to language families (families hereforth). ... The Salishan (also Salish) languages are a group of languages of western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... ISO 639 is one of several international standards that lists short codes for language names. ... SIL International is a non-profit, Christian, scientific organization with the main purpose to study, develop and document lesser-known languages for the purpose of expanding linguistic knowledge, promoting world literacy and aiding minority language development. ... This list of languages is alphabetical by English name. ...

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Comox, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (501 words)
Comox has a population of approximately 12,200 people, and is home to Canadian air force base19 Wing Comox(formerly known as Canadian Forces Base Comox(aka CFB Comox)) and HMCS Quadra.
Comox is known for being home of the Lorne Hotel, the oldest licensed establishment in British Columbia, and for the Filberg Festival, an annual summertime arts and crafts extravaganza named for the residential park it's held in.
Comox is one of the past hometowns of actress Pamela Anderson-Lee, previously of Baywatch fame.
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