Salishan

[ sey-lish-uhn, sal-ish- ]

/ ˈseɪ lɪʃ ən, ˈsæl ɪʃ- /

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noun

a family of American Indian languages including Coeur d'Alêne, Kalispel, and other languages of British Columbia and the northwestern U.S.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of this language family or its speakers.

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Origin of Salishan

First recorded in 1885–90; Salish + -an

This may also be said of some of the Salishan tribes, though others of the same stock have complicated systems.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
Billechola belongs under Salishan, a family name of Gallatins of 1836.
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico|John Wesley Powell
Upon the southeast Salishan tribes extended into Montana, including the upper drainage of the Columbia.
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico|John Wesley Powell
Of the Bellacoola (Salishan family) and Haeltzuk, of the present family, there are 2,500 who are not under agents.
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico|John Wesley Powell

He printed a Salishan grammar , and prepared a Salishan-English dictionary.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27|Various