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Minor in Indigenous Languages

In collaboration with the Department of Linguistics, the Minor in Indigenous Languages Program is offered to students who wish to specialize in a particular Indigenous language. See the list below. Note that courses in other languages can be offered at the request of the communities/organizations. For more information, please email inlpadv@sfu.ca to consult with the program advisor. 

Advanced placement through course challenge to a maximum of 12 units is possible for fluent speakers. Equivalent credit for a set of beginning INLG language courses for transfer credit may be considered. Credit may be applied to a specific language and is achieved by examination from an instructor in that language with the approval of the department. 

Advising for this Minor is provided by the Indigenous Languages Program (INLP). Students should plan their program in consultation with the INLP Advisor (inlpadv@sfu.ca).

Admission Requirements

A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.

Completion of INLG 133, 134 and one INLG or LING elective course prior to declaring the Minor Program is recommended.

Students who have successfully completed three or more INLG/LING courses should contact the INLP Advisor (inlpadv@sfu.ca) to review eligibility and program completion timeline.

Advising for this certificate is provided by the Department of Linguistics through the Indigenous Languages Program (INLP). Students should plan their program in consultation with the INLP Advisor (inlpadv@sfu.ca).

Language community partnerships

Note that courses in other languages can be offered at the request of the communities/organizations. For more info, please email inlpadv@sfu.ca to consult with the program advisor. 

  • Bak虝wa瘫mk虝ala (Kwak'wala, Port Hardy)
  • Hai虂色zaqv岣穉, Hai虂色zaqv (Heiltsuk, Bella Bella)
  • H蓹nq虛蓹m铆n虛蓹m (Downriver Halkomelem, Tsawwassen and Katzie FNs)
  • Hul'q'umi'num鈥 (Hul鈥檘鈥檜mi鈥檔鈥檜m鈥 Language and Culture Society, Vancouver Island)
  • Han, Dene, Kaska, Northern and Southern Tutchon, Gwit'chin, T脿gish, Tlingit, Upper Tanana (Yukon Native Language Centre)
  • Southern Tutchone (Champagne-Aihishik First Nation, Haines Junction, YT)
  • Eastern Secwepemctsin (Neskonlith, Chase)
  • Northern Secwepemctsin (Esk鈥檈t and Spi7uy Squqlut.s, Williams Lake)
  • Western Secwepemctsin (Tk鈥檈mlups, Simpcw and Skeetchestn)
  • Skwxwu虂7mesh Snichim (Squamish Nation and Snitchim Foundation)
  • X瘫aad Ki虂l (Northern Haida, X瘫aad Ki虂l Ne虂e Society, Old Massett)