The tribe hired a linguist to create a written alphabet for the oral language , which was called the International Phonetic System. Some of the alphabet looks like English letters but some does not. From 1995 through 1998, the Khallam language was taught to several tribal members who then began teaching Khallam in elementary and middle schools. In the fall of 1999, these teachers began teaching Khallam in the high school. At Port Angeles High School, the course for learning Khallam is six weeks long.
Students learn the language, alphabet, grammar, and history.
Crafts projects are also incorporated into the curriculum. These projects give the tribal students a sense of pride and identity. Students and teachers seem very pleased with the program. This website, maintained by the Centre for Language Training at the Canadian Foreign Service Institute, in its current pilot stage, has hundreds of links to sites for language learning on the Internet. On its homepage, the purpose of the website is stated in both French and English and comments and suggestions are welcomed.