Interior Salish

[ in-teer-ee-er sey-lish ]

noun

1. a branch of the Salishan family of languages spoken in British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, including Kalispel, Coeur d'Alene, and Shuswap.
2. a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and Montana traditionally speaking one of these languages.

adjective

1. of or relating to Interior Salish, its speakers, or their culture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Interior Salish¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Among the Interior Salish they were commonly made of wood, which was afterwards covered with hide.

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