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Saanich (also Sənčaθən written as SENĆOŦEN in Saanich orthography) is the language of the First Nations Saanich people. Saanich is a member of a dialect continuum called Northern Straits which is a Coast Salishan language. North Straits varieties are closely related to the Klallam language.

family
Central consonant, Coast Salish languages, Salishan languages, North Straits Salish language
spoken in
British Columbia, Canada, Washington (state), United States

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