Salish

noun Sa·lish \ˈsā-lish\

Definition of SALISH

: a group of American Indian peoples of British Columbia and the northwestern United States

: the family of languages spoken by the Salish peoples

— Sa·lish·an \-li-shən\ adjective or noun

Flathead dialect of Interior Salish séliš, a self-designation

First Known Use: 1831

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