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Coast Salish

[ kohst sey-lish ]

noun

  1. a branch of the Salishan family of languages spoken in the Pacific Northwest, including Lushootseed, Halkomelem, and Squamish.
  2. a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest traditionally speaking one of these languages.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Coast Salish, its speakers, or their culture.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Coast Salish1

First recorded in 1920–25

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