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Coast Salish languages are a group of related languages spoken by the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast in British Columbia and Washington state. These languages include Halkomelem, Lushootseed, and Twana among others. They are characterized by complex sound systems and grammar structures.

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