Nuxálk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Salishan language spoken in the vicinity of the Canadian town of Bella Coola, known for long strings of obstruents without any intervening vowels, such as xłp̓x̣ʷłtłpłłskʷc̓ [xɬpʼχʷɬtʰɬpʰɬːskʷʰt͡sʼ].
  2. The First Nation which speaks this language.

Pronunciation

/ˈnuːhɒlk/

Word forms

Nuxálk Nuxalk

Etymology

from Bella Coola nuχalk (“Bella Coola Valley”)

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Bella Coola terms
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