Wailaki

noun

Wai·​la·​ki

ˈwīləkē

plural Wailaki or Wailakis

1

a

: an Athapaskan people of the Eel river basin in northwestern California

b

: a member of such people

2

: a dialect of the Kato language spoken by the Wailaki people

Word History

Etymology

Wintun wailaka, literally, northern language

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