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Interior Salish

American  
[in-teer-ee-er sey-lish] / ɪnˈtɪər i ər ˈseɪ lɪʃ /

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.

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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