Definitions for salishanˈseɪ lɪʃ ən, ˈsæl ɪʃ-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Sa•lish•anˈseɪ lɪʃ ən, ˈsæl ɪʃ-(n.)

  1. a family of American Indian languages spoken or formerly spoken by peoples of S British Columbia and the northwest U.S.

    Category: Peoples

Origin of Salishan:

1885–90,Amer.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Salish, Salishan(noun)

    a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada

Wiktionary

  1. Salishan(Adjective)

    Of or like any of the Salish peoples or their languages.


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