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Meaning of wakashan
wakashan (n)
a member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language
a family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington
wakashan Sentence Examples
- The Wakashan language family is spoken by various Indigenous peoples in British Columbia and Washington state.
- The Squamish Nation, part of the Wakashan-speaking peoples, resides in the Vancouver area.
- The intricate totem poles carved by Wakashan artists often depict narratives and legends from their culture.
- The Wakashan language Kwak'wala is spoken by the Kwakwaka'wakw people on the central coast of British Columbia.
- The Nuu-chah-nulth people of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula also speak a Wakashan language, Nuu-chah-nulth.
- Wakashan languages exhibit a complex system of classifiers that categorize nouns based on their characteristics.
- Linguists classify Wakashan languages into three main branches: Northern Wakashan, Central Wakashan, and Southern Wakashan.
- Wakashan communities have a rich tradition of oral storytelling, with tales often passed down through generations.
- The endangered Wakashan language Heiltsuk is spoken by the Heiltsuk Nation in northern British Columbia.
- The Revitalizing Wakashan Languages Project aims to revitalize and preserve the Wakashan languages and cultures.
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a member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language, a family of North American Indian languages of British Columb
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The Wakashan language family is spoken by various Indigenous peoples in British Columbia and Washington state.
The Squamish Nation, part of the Wakashan-speaking peoples, resides in the Vancouver area.
The intricate totem poles carved by Wakashan artists often depict narratives and legends from their culture.
The Wakashan language Kwak'wala is spoken by the Kwakwaka'wakw people on the central coast of British Columbia.
