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- proper noun A Central
Salishan language spoken onVancouver Island ,British Columbia . Halkomelem is closely related to Squamish (Sḵwxwú7mesh snichim).
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Some linguistic sources attribute it to an alteration of cohose from a Pacific Northwest Native American language, Halkomelem, which is part of a group of languages known as Salish from southwestern British Columbia.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Some linguistic sources attribute it to an alteration of cohose from a Pacific Northwest Native American language, Halkomelem, which is part of a group of languages known as Salish from southwestern British Columbia.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Some linguistic sources attribute it to an alteration of cohose from a Pacific Northwest Native American language, Halkomelem, which is part of a group of languages known as Salish from southwestern British Columbia.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Some linguistic sources attribute it to an alteration of cohose from a Pacific Northwest Native American language, Halkomelem, which is part of a group of languages known as Salish from southwestern British Columbia.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Chinook being a trade language is easier for anyone to learn--we were communicating in it after a weekend--so it's an option for people who want to keep a hold on their culture but are daunted by Halkomelem.
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