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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Coast Salish¹

First recorded in 1920–25