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Nishga

Nish ga |ˈniSHgə ˈnɪʃɡə |(also Niska |ˈniskə |) ▶noun ( pl. same ) 1 a member of a branch of the Tsimshian people of British Columbia inhabiting the Nass river basin. 2 the dialect of Tsimshian spoken by this people. ▶adjective of or relating to this people or their language. ORIGIN the name in Nishga nisqá ’a.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Nish

Nish variant spelling of Niš.

 

Nishga

Nish ga |ˈniSHgə ˈnɪʃɡə |(also Niska |ˈniskə |) ▶noun ( pl. same ) 1 a member of a branch of the Tsimshian people of British Columbia inhabiting the Nass river basin. 2 the dialect of Tsimshian spoken by this people. ▶adjective of or relating to this people or their language. ORIGIN the name in Nishga nisqá ’a.

 

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