Sm'álgyax

Sm'álgyax is spoken in the community of Metlakatla on Annette Island, south of Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska. The Tsimshian community settled on Annette Island in 1887, led by missionary William Duncan. There are seven first-language speakers of Sm'álgyax in Alaska today.

There are two main dialects: Coastal and Southern Tsimshian; Alaska speakers speak Coast Tsimshian (or Sm’algax).

Sm'álgyax is taught at the University of Alaska Southeast and supported by resources from the Sealaska Heritage Institute.