Salish.
A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples.
Meaning & usage
A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples.
A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples. The Bitterroot Salish people specifically.
Where this word comes from
From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).
Any of the family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Where this word comes from
From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).
Synonym of Salishan (“of or relating to the Salish people or their languages”).
Where this word comes from
From Montana Salish séliš (“Salish”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.