Salishan (Noun)
Meaning
A family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Salishan languages are a language family spoken in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
- There are many distinct dialects of Salishan languages, which are often mutually unintelligible.
- Scholars believe that the Salishan languages originated in the western Canadian province of British Columbia.
- Linguists have identified over 20 different languages within the Salishan language family, each with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary.
- Some Salishan languages, such as Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, are still spoken by communities in the northwestern United States.