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You say gwaay (it rhymes with why) and it means "island or islands".

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"gwaii Haanas" in Haida means "islands of beauty."


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What language did the haida speak?

The Haida people speak the Haida language, which is an endangered language spoken by the Haida people in Haida Gwaii, an archipelago located off the coast of British Columbia in Canada.


Where in the map is Haida located?

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