Lekwungen
lək̓ʷəŋən | |
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Map of traditional Lekwungen territory | |
| Languages | |
| Lekwungen | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Coast Salish |
| People | Lək̓ʷəŋən |
|---|---|
| Language | Lək̓ʷəŋín̓əŋ |
| Country | Lək̓ʷəŋən Tung’exʷ |
The Lekwungen peoples (natively lək̓ʷəŋən) are a Coast Salish people who reside on southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia in the Greater Victoria area. They are represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. Their traditional language is Lekwungen, a dialect of the North Straits Salish language.