Associations to the word «Wakashan»

Wiktionary

WAKASHAN, proper noun. A family of languages spoken in Western Canada composed of the Northern and Southern Wakashan language groups.

Dictionary definition

WAKASHAN, noun. A member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language.
WAKASHAN, noun. A family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington.

Wise words

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