Salishan: Meaning and Definition of
Sa•lish•an
Pronunciation: (sā'lish-un, sal'ish-), [key]
— n.
- a family of American Indian languages including Coeur d'Alêne, Kalispel, and other languages of British Columbia and the northwestern U.S.
—adj.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of this language family or its speakers.
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