Salish

Examples

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• But some younger Salish, including Chaney Bell (seated, center), have embraced this mission; in fact, Bell named his son the Salish word for "Whirlwind."

  Academic text (2007)

• This sort of discomfort must have a far more profound effect on people like the elders who grew up speaking Salish-Pend d'Oreille, but have had no chance to use it regularly for decades.

  Academic text (2007)

• Louis complained to his father about the treatment and was told that he should do what the teachers wanted in school, but go on talking Salish outside of school.

  Academic text (2007)

• There's a Salish language called Bellacoola.

• And that is a collection of the Salish, the Kootenai, and the Ponderay, also known as the Upper Kalispell Tribes.

• Within the next twenty or thirty years, there will be no speakers left who learned Salish-Pend d'Oreille as a first language, spoke it regularly in their younger years, and revisited it throughout their lives.

  Academic text (2007)

• Many communities whose languages are threatened, including the Salish-Pend d'Oreille tribes, have begun vigorous efforts to document and revitalize their languages, so that today's and tomorrow's children will be able to learn them.

  Academic text (2007)

• The Salish language is one of the Indigenous languages spoken by tribes in the northwestern United States.

• Many members of the Salish community work to preserve their traditional language and culture.

• In Canada, the Salish people are known for their rich history and their efforts to revitalize their language.

Synonyms

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Salishan

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A group of native languages spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America

also includes the people who speak those languages

Surface Forms

Etymology