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UBC unveils bilingual Musqueam street signs on campus

The University of British Columbia has unveiled bilingual street signs around campus to acknowledge the traditional territory of the Musqueam territory.

hnqminm names are written in a phonetic alphabet developed with linguists

UBC sits on traditional Musqueam territory. (UBC)

The University of British Columbia hasunveiled bilingual street signs around campus toacknowlegethe traditional territory of theMusqueamterritory.

According to a release from theuniversity, which sits on traditionalMusqueamland, the signs on nine campus streets supplement English names with names inhnqminm, the traditional language of theMusqueampeople.

Thehnqminmnames are written in a phonetic alphabet developed with linguists to represent sounds used in oral languages.

For example, University Boulevard received the name "xystm," which means"place for traditional instruction" inhnqminm.