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North Straits Salish

North Straits Salish proper noun: language composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish language family spoken in western Washington and British Columbia.

Proper noun

North Straits Salish

  1. Language composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish language family spoken in western Washington and British Columbia.
    • The Saanich dialect of North Straits Salish is spoken on and around several reserves on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island just north of the British Columbia provincial capital, Victoria.1991, Timothy Montler, Saanich, North Straits Salish classified word list, University of Ottawa Press, page x
    • These peoples were originally composed of a diverse group of extended families who shared a common dialect of the North Straits Salish language that they called Lekwungen.2003, Grant R. Keddie, Songhees Pictorial: A History of the Songhees People as Seen by Outsiders, 1790-1912, Royal BC Museum, page 13
    Synonyms:
    Northern Straits Salish

Synonyms of North Straits Salish

  • Northern Straits Salish

Questions about North Straits Salish

What does North Straits Salish mean?
North Straits Salish means language composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish language family spoken in western Washington and British Columbia.
What part of speech is North Straits Salish?
North Straits Salish is a proper noun.

Words near North Straits Salish in the dictionary

  1. North Star Stater
  2. north stars
  3. North Stoneham
  4. North Stonington
  5. North Stormont
  6. North Straits Salish
  7. North Strathfield
  8. North Sulawesi
  9. North Sullivan
  10. North Sumatra
  11. North Sunderland

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