nuxalk
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An indigenous people of the Central Coast region in British Columbia, centred in the area in and around Bella Coola.
Countable; Uncountable
name
Salish language traditionally spoken by the Nuxalk people.
Example Sentences
- "About 2,500 people live in Bella Coola and the surrounding area. It is the ancient home of the Bella Coola−or Nuxalk−people. When Mackenzie came to this lush place one summer evening in 1793, completing his epic journey across North America, the Nuxalks accepted him, feasted him on roast salmon and provided him lodging."
- "Henson said her team worked closely with the Nuxalk, Haíɫzaqv, Kitasoo/Xai'xais, Gitga'at and Wuikinuxv First Nations to sample and analyze the DNA."
- "Chef Ximana Nola Mack grew up in a smokehouse in Bella Coola, B.C., immersed in Nuxalk (nu-halk) and Carrier food traditions, in a family strengthened by fishing, foraging, preparing and eating meals together. Like most Indigenous families, they have felt the intergenerational impacts of these actions."
- "On August 22, 2024, the new Welcome Centre at Snootli Creek Hatchery will officially open. The Centre features dynamic and interactive displays written in three languages: Nuxalk, English and French."
Etymology
Borrowed from Bella Coola nuχalk.