Nuxalk

American

[noo-huhlk] / nuˈhʌlk /

noun

a member of a First Nation of British Columbia, traditionally inhabiting the Bellacoola Valley on the central coast.
the Salishan language of the Nuxalk.

adjective

of or relating to the Nuxalk or their language.

Nuxalk British

/ nuːˈxɒlk /

noun

Formerly called: Bella Coola. a member of a Salishan Native Canadian people of British Columbia

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Origin of Nuxalk

First recorded in 1910–15; from Nuxalk nux̣alk “people,” a self-designation; see also Bellacoola ( def. )

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