Mosan

Definitions of Mosan
  1. noun
    a family of Amerindian languages spoken in Washington and British Columbia
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    Chemakuan
    a group of Mosan languages spoken in Washington
    Salish, Salishan
    a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada
    Wakashan, Wakashan language
    a family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington
    Chemakum
    a Chemakuan language spoken by the Chemakum
    Skagit
    a Salishan dialect spoken by the Skagit
    Kwakiutl
    a Wakashan language spoken by the Kwakiutl
    Nootka
    a Wakashan language spoken by the Nootka
    type of:
    American Indian, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language
    a dated term referring to any of the languages spoken by Indigenous people in the Americas
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