Wakashanist

English

Etymology

From Wakashan +‎ -ist.

Noun

Wakashanist (plural Wakashanists)

1. A linguist who specialises in studying Wakashan languages.
   • 2004, J. Stonham, Linguistic Theory and Complex Words: Nuuchahnulth Word Formation:

     Sapir & Swadesh (1939:237-239) present the basic facts of Nuuchahnulth reduplication, introducing the terminology and diacritics still employed by Wakashanists today.