Nespelem

noun

Nes·​pe·​lem

ˈnespəˌlem,

-lə̇m

variants or Nespelim

-ˌlim,

-lə̇m

plural Nespelem or Nespelems or Nespelim or Nespelims

1

a

: a Salishan people of northeastern Washington

b

: a member of such people

2

: a dialect of Okanagon

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