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plural Nootka or Nootkas
: a member of a First Nation people inhabiting the west coast of Vancouver Island : nuu-chah-nulth sense 1
Note: While the name Nootka (which was imposed by outsiders) is used by some members, others prefer Nuu-chah-nulth.
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: the Wakashan language of the Nootka people : nuu-chah-nulth sense 2
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The situation is similar for the 187 Indian languages surviving in North America outside Alaska, such as Chickasaw, Navajo, and Nootka.
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Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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“Nootka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nootka. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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