kjˈuːtənˌaɪ mˈeɪ pˈɑːsᵻbli biː dˈɪstəntli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə sˈælɪʃən fˈæmɪli, bˌʌt ðɪs lˈɪŋk həznɑːt bˌɪn dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪɾᵻd.
Kutenai may possibly be distantly related to the Salishan family, but this link has not been demonstrated.