Salish

/ˈseɪlɪʃ/
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Definitions of Salish
  1. noun
    a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America
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    Chimakum
    a member of the Salishan people living in northwestern Washington
    Skagit
    a member of the Salish people in northwestern Washington
    type of:
    American Indian, Red Indian
    a dated term referring to the Indigenous people of North, Central, and South America
  2. noun
    a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada
    synonyms: Salishan
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    Skagit
    a Salishan dialect spoken by the Skagit
    type of:
    Mosan
    a family of Amerindian languages spoken in Washington and British Columbia
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