Nuxálk

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • 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 .
  • The First Nation which speaks this language.

Origin

  • from Bella Coola nuχalk

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