Salinan

noun

Sa·​li·​nan

səˈlēnən

plural Salinan or Salinans

1

a

: an Indian people of southwestern California

b

: a member of such people

2

: a language of the Salinan people

3

: a language family of the Hokan stock comprising only the Salinan language

Word History

Etymology

Salinas river, western California + English -an

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