additionally, a syilx language house was developed in 2015 in british columbia. the goal of the house is to create 10 fluent nsyilxcen speakers in four years. in this program, participants spend 2000 hours over four years learning nsyilxcen via a variety of different teaching methods, regular assessments, frequent visits from elders, and full immersion. following completion of the program in 2020, the syilx language house is hoping to expand by developing more language houses across the okanagan and will increase the goal to creating 100 new nsyilxcen speakers in the 2020 cohort.