Nuu-chah-nulth

English

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Nuu-chah-nulth

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Alternative forms

• Nuuchahnulth, Nuuchahnnulth

Etymology

From Nootka nuučaan̓uł (“all along the mountains”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nuːˈtʃɑːnʊlθ/

Noun

Nuu-chah-nulth pl (plural only)

1. A people indigenous to Vancouver Island in western Canada.

   Synonym: Nootka

Proper noun

Nuu-chah-nulth

1. The polysynthetic Nuu-chah-nulth language, Nootka, which belongs to the Wakashan language group and is spoken by about 500 people.

   Synonym: Nootka

Translations

Language

Nootka: Nuučaan̓uł Russian: ну́тка m (nútka)

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Nuu-chah-nulth, nuk ⁠