Interior Salish
Americannoun
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a branch of the Salishan family of languages spoken in British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, including Kalispel, Coeur d'Alene, and Shuswap.
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a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and Montana traditionally speaking one of these languages.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Interior Salish
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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It is one of four Southern Interior Salish languages.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
Among the Interior Salish they were commonly made of wood, which was afterwards covered with hide.
From Homer and His Age by Lang, Andrew
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