Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north straits salish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: north s-trait-s sal-ish
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Language composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish language family spoken in western Washington and British Columbia.

Example Sentences

"The Saanich dialect of North Straits Salish is spoken on and around several reserves on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island just north of the British Columbia provincial capital, Victoria."
"These peoples were originally composed of a diverse group of extended families who shared a common dialect of the North Straits Salish language that they called Lekwungen."

Synonyms

Northern Straits Salish

Questions

What does north straits salish mean?: Language composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish language family spoken in western Washington and British Columbia.

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