Meanings
- Synonym of Thompson (language).
The resulting document was written in English by James Teit, compiled and translated from the mother tongues of the gathered delegates, Nlaka’pamuctsin, Secwépemctsin and nsyilxcən.
2023 October 31, Lyssa Martin, “History at the Confluence: This most important document in Kamloops’ history”, in The Wren1 more example
The Nlaka’pamux Nation inhabits the intersecting canyons of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers, spanning a territory from Spuzzum to Yale B.C., including the mountainous regions east of Yale/Hope, and extending southwest into the United States as far as Mount Baker. Speaking Nlaka’pamuctsin, an Interior Salish language, they have a strong tradition of expression through clothing and jewelry.
2025, “Indigenous Peoples”, in Tourism Hope Cascades and Canyons, retrieved 20 Nov 2025Synonyms: Thompson
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Thompson (language).
Origin
- Thompsonnɬeʔkepmxcín
- EnglishNlaka'pamuctsin
From Thompson nɬeʔkepmxcín, spelled Nlaka'pamuctsin with the Bouchard orthography.
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Nlaka'pamuctsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nlaka'pamuctsin
“Nlaka'pamuctsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nlaka'pamuctsin. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nlaka'pamuctsin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nlaka'pamuctsin.
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