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Wa·kash·an | \ wȯ-ˈka-shən 
, ˈwȯ-ˌka- \
, ˈwȯ-ˌka- \Definition of Wakashan
: a family of American Indian languages spoken in coastal areas of British Columbia and northwest Washington
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The first known use of Wakashan was circa 1895
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