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Interior Salish
[ in-teer-ee-er sey-lish ]
noun
- a branch of the Salishan family of languages spoken in British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, including Kalispel, Coeur d'Alene, and Shuswap.
- a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and Montana traditionally speaking one of these languages.
adjective
- of or relating to Interior Salish, its speakers, or their culture.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Interior Salish1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
Among the Interior Salish they were commonly made of wood, which was afterwards covered with hide.
From Project Gutenberg
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