Bellacoola
a member of a riverine tribe of North American Indians inhabiting an area near the central coast of British Columbia.
the language of this group, belonging to the Salishan family.
Historical Examples
The Number Concept Levi Leonard Conant
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3 Hubert Howe Bancroft
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico John Wesley Powell
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