Nuxálk

English

Etymology

from Bella Coola nuχalk (“Bella Coola Valley”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnuːhɒlk/

Proper noun

Nuxálk

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.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Bella Coola terms

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Nuxálk, blc ⁠