The Salishan languages are a group of languages of western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. They are characterised by astonishing consonant clusters (the Nuxalk word for "make it big!" is /Lk°'tX°/ (SAMPA /l\kw'tXw/)) and agglutinativity.
Salish is a term that refers to a number of languages of the Salishan family. It usually refers to a Salish language which does not have a true self-designation, such as Thompson River Salish and Interior Salish. Other Salish languages, such as Klallam, Saanich, Nuxalk, Nootka, Nooksack, Squamish and Lushootseed, are referred to by name.
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Ethnologue classification for Salishan (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=1725)
Salishan Hills is approximately 80 acres with 21 acres of common area, including 2.5 acres of walking trails, tennis courts, paved roads and gated entry.
Salishan was developed by John Gray starting in 1962, the primary requirement in the development of this area was to retain the natural character and beauty of the land.
Popular for primary and secondary residences, Salishan and Salishan Hills homeowners are from the Pacific Northwest, from across the country and abroad.