Coast Salish
[ kohst-sey-lish ]
noun
a branch of the Salishan family of languages spoken in the Pacific Northwest, including Lushootseed, Halkomelem, and Squamish.
a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest traditionally speaking one of these languages.
adjective
of or relating to Coast Salish, its speakers, or their culture.
Origin of Coast Salish
1First recorded in 1920–25
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