Nuxalk , also known as
Bella Coola , is a
Salishan language spoken by the
Nuxalk people. Today it is spoken only in the vicinity of the Canadian town of
Bella Coola, British Columbia by perhaps 20 elderly people. While the language is still sometimes called
Bella Coola by linguists, the native name
Nuxalk is preferred by some, notably by the
Nuxalk Nation government.