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salishan

/səˈliː.ʃən/

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noun

/səˈliː.ʃən/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к семье мосанских языков, на которых говорят на северо-западе США и западе Канады.

A proper noun referring to a family of Mosan languages spoken in the northwestern United States and western Canada.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Language familyC2formal

    A family of Mosan languages spoken by Indigenous peoples in the northwestern United States and western Canada.

    ruСемья языков

    • Salishan languages are known for their complex consonant clusters.
    • Linguists study Salishan to understand its unique grammatical structures.
    • Many Salishan languages are endangered and require preservation efforts.

    Synonymssalish

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